In an apartment in a city under curfew, a day expands from early Spring to late Summer. A couple’s longing to start a family is shaken by a pervasive feeling of uncertainty.

“Saturn” tells the story of Caveirinha, a humble fisherman who lives in a difficult social housing. Immediately after the death of his son at the sea, he faces the difficulty of burying him with dignity. 


Ania returns to her family home due to her father’s last agony. Her mother is shattered and needs support. Ania faces life decisions. It’s a chronicle of dying in its raw form.

After the death of his wife, old man Domingos does not accept the fact that the body of Carmen will be buried in a random grave from Monchique’s cemetery. As his last homage, Domingos does everything to grant a dignified grave, but in the process, ends up ignoring his own family and what really matters. This priority in his actions highlights the fact that he can’t manage to overcome and accept the death of his only life partner. It's a story about old values, about tradition and culture and, at the same time, reflection on change.