Shards

Shaken by degenerative dementia, Dolores fades away as her memory dissipates over time. Hoping to recover memories of the past, her sons Mário and Samuel move to the island of Madeira, trying to provide better living conditions for their mother. However, the days become long and challenging as Dolores becomes increasingly dependent.

This is a day in Eddy’s life.

Overcome by a suffocating sense of helplessness, Rui seeks out the help of a therapist to discuss the current bi-polarized status of the world and himself.

It is a hot summer in August 2016. In this ephemeral sea of unforeseen events, passions, changes, voids, escapes and deceits, Rodrigo – between his personal discoveries and uncertainties about the future – is surprised by the outbreak of a set of fires in Madeira Island. What will happen to him if the wind shifts?

In that house, broken glass can be found in a once perfect picture frame. Pedro drags in his chest a necklace given by his long absent father. Forced to wear a mask every day, led by his insecurities and forbided to express his emotions, he finds his so much needed stability in Gonçalo. The movie then takes on a metamorphosis in this character: the innocence fades, the love is lost and the anguish and pain take control.