Afonso Lopes

Milene has always been a woman of strength and courage. She left her country in search of a better life, finding in Portugal both the challenges of starting over and the determination to keep going. Between long working days and the longing for what she left behind, Milene discovers small forms of hope—in gestures, in encounters, and in the quiet faith that the future may, after all, be lighter.

The life of Luís Barros, an elderly veteran who, after retiring, dedicated his life to taking care of stray animals that lived near him. Even with the rising absence of the animals and with all the difficulties that come with old age, Barros continues in one final push.