A single mother, her two children, sun, beach, ice creams, holidays. The games, so close at hand, seem to be unfolding miles away. A deafening silence heralds Fanny’s despair.
Fanny arrives in a small seaside town to spend the summer holidays with her two young children. From this simple premise, the film crafts, with remarkable economy and intensity, an intimate portrait of an imperfect woman, torn between caring for her children and a quiet desire to escape. Driven by a restless energy, an underlying exhaustion and a constant urge to flee, she gives the film a rare vitality – observed up close, without judgement or explanation. At the heart of this unconventional yet deeply tender portrait of motherhood lies her profound bond with her children – a constant love, even as everything around her feels precarious. (Cláudia Marques)
