- Simon, a lonely boy who has lost his father in a car accident a few months ago, has to face rising conflicts when Mario, the new and mysterious school teacher, starts dating Sarah, his beautiful mother. Simon doesn't accept the new father figure and discovers Mario's real intentions while struggling with his own fears …
- "Absence" is a family, sexual, emotional and everyday drama. We follow Serginho's daily routine: taking care of his mother and his 5 year-old brother; the work at the street market; his strong friendship with Mudinho and Silvinha and a complex relationship between sex and affection with Professor Ney. A net o…
- Perhaps the most enjoyable Oliveira film I've watched so far also proved to be the most frustrating experience (through no fault of the genial Portuguese director, whom I saw at the 2004 Venice Film Festival): unfortunately, the copy shown on late-night Italian TV was of an atrocious quality – with intermittent picture…