SYNOPSIS
Vera and Alda are neighbours and work at the same school; Vera is a teacher, and Alda is a cleaner. The link between them is Joana, Alda’s granddaughter and Vera’s student. Vera is trapped in a violent relationship with her boyfriend. Alda, for her part, begins studying again and soon realizes she’s also in an abusive relationship: her son, Dinho, won’t let her focus on herself and insists that she take care of his daughter, Joana. Vera and Alda find in their friendship a safe space to share their pain and desires, slowly shifting the power dynamics at home and at work, but they also have to face new risks.
DIRECTOR
Bel Bechara and Sandro Serpa have worked together since the early 2000s. They have directed seven short films, which have received several awards and been screened at major festivals such as Oberhausen, Huesca, Huelva, among others. They have also directed three feature-length documentaries, including Today Is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life which premiered at It’s All True 2024. In 2019, they released their first fiction feature film, Wherever You Are, which received awards at festivals in Brazil and was screened in several countries. Low Light (Lusco Fusco) is the duo’s second fiction feature film, whose trajectory has already been marked by important appearances at its WIP stage: Toulouse/São Paulo Cine en Construcción, Brasil CineMundi in Belo Horizonte, and Final Cut at Buenos Aires Ventana Sur, where the film won the Cine+ OCS Award, among others.
