2nd Portuguese Film Festival - A Metamorfose dos Pássaros by Catarina Vasconcelos

Synopsis

Henrique and Beatriz got married on her twenty-first birthday. Henrique, a naval officer, would spend long periods at sea. On land, Beatriz, who has learned everything in life through her love for plants, makes sure that the family’s seed is growing by taking care of their six children. Jacinto (Hyacinth), their oldest son and the directress’ father, transforms into a bird in his dreams. In a story as old as time, death intrudes like an unexpected guest. A heartfelt tale of metamorphosis that delves into loss and grief, flying away and growing roots at the same time.

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Ο Ενρίκε και η Μπεατρίς παντρεύτηκαν ανήμερα των εικοστών πρώτων γενεθλίων της. Ο Ενρίκε, αξιωματικός του ναυτικού, περνά μεγάλο μέρος της ζωής του στη θάλασσα. Πίσω στην ξηρά, η Μπεατρίς, που έχει μάθει τα πάντα για τη ζωή μέσα από την αγάπη της για τα φυτά, φροντίζει τα έξι παιδιά της…