André Lino

Consumed by intrusive thoughts, Alice uses an online forum to express her fantasies, several users follow and react to her problematic passion daily. Upon unexpected news, she is faced with the last chance to make the first move.

Located in Carcavelos, Quinta Nova de Santo António, or Quinta dos Ingleses, as it is recognized by the population, shelters a small community of people affected by the housing crisis. Natives and immigrants, deprived of a roof over their heads, carry on with their lives in search of better opportunities and a breeze of change. Guided by residents' voices, this documentary is based on the adaptability of human beings in the face of life's adversities and their constant pursue of happiness.

A box with a 1992 VHS and some film slides from a friends trip to Sri Lanka.

An unusual celebration combines Dinis' birthday party with his grandmother's funeral. The birthday boy is, in this embarrassing context, bombarded with inopportune questions by his family while he processes the loss of his grandmother.

Inspired by Pedro's painting, Maria tries her best to return to her piano, but she'll soon have to face her sister's commands, her own creative blocks and memories, and any introvert's biggest fear: an expansive girl who won't leave her alone.

Suffocated by the constant stimuli of everyday life, Mar decides to travel to her grandparents' village in northern Portugal. Upon arriving, she finds Amparo and feelings start to develop as they find comfort in their differences. A story that explores the insatiable and constant search for purpose.