John From

Rita is fifteen and spends the summer between warm afternoons of teenage love and party nights with her friend Sara. From Portugal to the South Pacific, the pleasures of this routine will take a turn when the young girl visits the art show of a new neighbor in the local community.

Cast

Júlia Palha

as Rita

Clara Riedenstein

as Sara

Filipe Vargas

as Filipe

Adriano Luz

as Pai

Leonor Silveira

as Mãe

João Xavier

as Nuno

Daniel Cotrim

as Bruno

Vasco Pimentel

as Sr. Pimentel

Pedro Coelho

as Misha

Teresa Bairrada

as Bairrada

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