The film by Portuguese director Catarina Ruivo, which had its world premiere in IndieLisboa’12, will be screened at the 36th edition of São Paulo International Film Festival.
Em Segunda Mão tells us the story of Jorge, a lonely writer. At night, he looks through lit windows, at the people inside their homes and he thinks that they are, indeed happy. One day, fate takes him to the house where Laura and her son André live, and through large windows, Jorge discovers the display of a perfect life. But lives are only perfect when seen from the outside.
In its international premiere, Em Segunda Mão will be screened in October 23rd, 24th and November 1st. The Sâo Paulo International Film Festival takes place from October 19th to November 1st.