A train passes through the town of Alhandra, between the hills and the river. Óscar, who has spent twenty-five of his forty-ei- ght years working at the same factory, is waiting to hear the court’s verdict on his employer’s insol- vency claim. With production at a standstill and salaries overdue, Óscar and his co-workers conti- nue to show up everyday for work, hoping to keep their jobs. But when the closing of the factory is confirmed, Óscar makes peace with the world again when he’s hired by the factory next door.
with Óscar Santos, Bruno Pereira, Joana Ferreira, Joaquim Calçada, João Amaro, Susana Gonçalves, António Paula Mário, Rui Henrique, Bonacho Silvino, José Marques, Victor Lopes, José Nunes Photography Paulo Menezes Sound António Pedro Figueiredo and João Gazua Editing Francisco Moreira Sound Editing and Mix Tiago Matos Color Correction Andreia Bertini Art Direction Patrícia Ameixial Production Direction Bárbara Valentina Production João Matos, Terratreme Filmes Graphic Design Ana Teresa Ascensão
Best Internacional Short-Film - 34.º Festival Cinematográfico Internacional do Uruguay, Uruguay '16
Best Script - Festafilm Festival du Cinéma Lusophone et Francophone, França '16
Honoroble Mention of the Jury - Caminhos do Cinema Português, Portugal '15
Prize Trabalhadores do Mundo - Brazilian International Labour Film Festival / Mostra Cinetrabalho '17
Prix Spéciaux - Festival International du Film D'amiens '15