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À Medida que Fomos Recuperando a Mãe

À Medida que Fomos Recuperando a Mãe

2024Short⏱️ 28m
ShortDrama
8.1
IMDB Rating
10 votes

Shortly after the death of his wife, a father of four retreats into bed and into mourning until the house is left to self-manage. The older children think about how to pull him out of this stupor; the eldest begins by mimicking th...

Director
Gonçalo Waddington
Writers
Valério Romão, Gonçalo Waddington
Stars
Simão Fumega, Mário Waddington, Martim Fumega
Release Date
October 31, 2024
Language
Portuguese
Country
Portugal
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 1
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

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Simão Fumega
👤
Mário Waddington
👤
Martim Fumega
👤
Bartolomeu Figueira
Gonçalo Waddington
Gonçalo Waddington
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Sofia Marques

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Production
Terratreme Filmes

🎯 Categories

PortugueseDramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

motherhood, loss, and memories
by palma_rodrigo2024-11-04
9/10

"This Short film explores deep and sensitive themes, such as motherhood, loss, and memory, through a narrative that intertwines the emotional with the surreal. The story revolves around a man, father of four boys, confronted with the absence of his wife, a central element that resonates with many. The way the film addresses this absence is both poetic and painful, capturing the complexity of family bonds. The cinematography is remarkable, with careful attention to visual details that enhance the emotional experience for the viewer. Waddington, who also acts, uses his unique vision to create an..."

💡 Did You Know?

In an interview, the director said that after reading the first two pages of Valério Romão's short story in Granta online, he immediately pictured images of those characters in his mind, and thought it was very cinematic and instinctive, not thought out, making it very easy to adapt the story to a short film.

📖 Synopsis

Shortly after the death of his wife, a father of four retreats into bed and into mourning until the house is left to self-manage. The older children think about how to pull him out of this stupor; the eldest begins by mimicking th...