Ana is a young Portuguese girl who lives with her grandmother. Through their relationship, we are witness to the Cycle of Life: Grandmother takes care of granddaughter until granddaughter is obliged to do same for grandmother. The scenes between the two protagonists are counterpointed with impressionistic camera compositions based upon famous religious paintings.
Released: Sep 15, 1982
Runtime: 110 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Ana Maria Martins Guerra, Octávio Lixa Filgueiras, Manuel Ramalho Eanes, Aurora Alfonso, Mariana Margarido, Adelaide Ferreira
Crew: Margarida Cordeiro (Director), Rainer Maria Rilke (Writer), António Reis (Director), Pedro Caldas (Sound Designer), Carlos Pinto (Sound Designer), Paulo Branco (Associate Producer)