When a mother's courage defies tyranny, hope is reborn.
In 1971, military dictatorship in Brazil reaches its height. The Paiva family — Rubens, Eunice, and their five children — live in a beachside house in Rio, open to all their friends. One day, Rubens is taken for questioning and does not return.
mother
beach
husband wife relationship
based on novel or book
1970s
rio de janeiro
based on true story
sao paulo, brazil
grief
female protagonist
period drama
interrogation
seaside
missing person
military dictatorship
family photo
injustice
historical drama
humanity
family dynamics
missing husband
1990s
activism
mother son relationship
mother daughter relationship
wonder
resilience
realistic
2010s
brazilian cinema
independent film
adaptation
factual
political drama
apathetic
missing father
political dissident
biographical drama
brazilian military dictatorship