Ana Maria Gomes

At 19, Antonio fled his Portuguese farm family for life on the other side of the globe. Five decades later, his decision still leaves an irrevocably sour taste.

Every summer Ana goes to Bustarenga, a small mountain village in the interior of Portugal. At the age of 36, this Parisian woman of Portuguese origin is still single. The inhabitants of the village, worried about her future, make her understand that the clock is ticking. Ana listens to the advice and warnings of the villagers to find a Prince Charming according to the principles of the village.

An Interrupted Investigation of R is an epistemological sci-fi detective film project. In this loose adaptation of Stanislaw Lem's The Investigation, R, a young amateur detective, investigates a puzzling and eerie case of missing—and apparently resurrected—bodies. To unravel the mystery, R consults scientific, philosophical, and theological experts, who provide him with a range of theories and clues.