Pê

Pê

2022 · 20 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

Pê, a man with terminal cancer, wanders through his city, Lisbon. Throughout the day, he is confronted with a reality unaware of his suffering while he prepares his imminent death by writing a farewell letter to his daughter. When emptying her father’s house, the daughter discovers the letter. It is the beginning of a new encounter.

Directed by Margarida Vila-Nova · Written by Margarida Vila-Nova

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