Siobhan Fernandes

Maria is a shellfisherwoman and midwife in a small village in the Illa de Arousa in 1970s Galicia. After an unexpected event, she is forced to flee to Portugal.

A father and son are at a bus stop waiting for a bus that doesn't come. They decide to walk and are forced to choose which belongings to take from their recently demolished home. The two embark on a journey into the city in seek of shelter.

Based on Nina's final monologue from the play "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov, this short film explores the relationship between a young actress with her job, her boyfriend, with the text and, especially, with herself. What really matters when we are acting? Or in a relationship? Or in the way we perceive ourselves?