Trapped by love, rescued by a stranger — and it's only 14 minutes.
Rosa, a recently single mother holds on to the idea of getting back with her ex. After a few public tribulations Rosa ends up locked in a room by him. Only to be saved later by a young neighbour, who will not only help her get out of the room but also to move on with her life.
Acting
Ana Moreira's wordless panic is devastating.
Direction
Neffe turns 14 minutes into an entire relationship autopsy.
Director
Francisco Neffe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of Portuguese short films examining economic precarity and gendered violence in post-austerity Europe.
The locked room isn't literal torture — it's the apartment they shared, making the horror deeply mundane and recognizable.
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