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Five women from different generations of the same family, run an ancient family hotel on Portugal's northern shore, trying to save it from its inevitable decay. An ancient, maybe irreparable, conflict weighs them down: they are mothers incapable of loving their daughters. When young Salomé arrives at the hotel, old grievances resurge. Living together in the same, somewhat claustrophobic, space causes a disturbance that revives latent hatred and piled-up resentments. Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2023 Berlinale.
João Canijo
Born in Portugal, he began his career as an assistant director for Manoel de Oliveira, Wim Wenders and Werner Schroeter. His debut feature film Três Menos Eu premiered at the 1988 International Film Festival Rotterdam. Since then, he has made over ten feature films which have regularly screened at Cannes, Venice and Toronto. His work has been honoured with retrospectives in cities including Busan, La Rochelle and Buenos Aires.
