Ana Rocha
No Mar is a film about Cecília, the only teacher on a small fishing island. One fateful morning Cecilia's daughter Maria asks her best friend Lúcia to cover for her as she goes to the beach to watch her father's boat come in. She never returns. Cecília struggles to deal with the guilt of her daughters death and attempts to embrace the impoverished Lucia. Lucia's own struggle with her friends death and eventual confession, forces Cecilia to reconcile with her own grief and loss.
Serif, the manager of a launderette in London’s Bethnal Green, dedicates her time to her regulars. Serving cups of tea and listening to their stories, Serif enriches their lives by helping the local elderly community. Laundriness is a simple and sensitive observational documentary about the meaning of life, fate, hope and regrets.
The misadventures of the two Fintas brothers Joca and Quim who scrape their living by selling dodgy goods believing that next year they will be millionaires.
This Portuguese movie directed by João Botelho, is part of The Four Elements series. This is the second episode, The Air.
