As Cartas da Minha Mãe

2020

Director:Antonio Sequeira

country:Portugal

Run time:16'

Synopsis

In this surrealist tale, we follow Alice, who appears to be 14 years old. Despite physically resembling an ordinary girl of that age, enthusiastic, bubbly and bright… she is one of the daughters of death! Every day Alice receives a letter with a name and carries out the brutal task, but unwillingly. She believes her work brings only suffering and is intrigued by humans and the concept of love. Her perception of her own work is complicated even further when the girl begins to develop feelings for a suicidal teenager. Will she be able to confront her own mother?