When Daniel’s mother dies of cancer, he can’t figure out the real weight of her loss. But during the first Christmas without her, the boy’s splitted between the urgent need of finding her living rests and the efforts of dealing with an unskilful father. Unexpectedly, Daniel accedes to a moment of his parent’s life that will perhaps destroy the tender image of his mother, forever.
O Matricida
Sílvio Varela Sousa
IndieLisboa 2008 • International Competition, National Competition
Portugal, Fiction, 2007, 16′