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Away in Silence

Away in Silence

An impaired elderly woman struggles physically to save her grandson from starving.

10 min · Drama, Comedy

Julia, an impaired elderly lady left to take care of her grandson as her daughter goes to work, faces a big decision when accidentally dropping her grandson’s only edible food: help the starving toddler using her new crutches to find food outside or in her selfishness, refuse to use them out of shame.

Directed by Tomás Paiva Ferreira · Written by Tomás Paiva Ferreira

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