Short film

Linger
2027 · 9 min
A quiet, bittersweet short that lingers on longing and loss, leaving a chill beneath its gentle surface.
- Directed by
- João Paulo Nunes
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Fernando Moreira, Sofia Carvalho, Donzília Ferreira
- Tagline
- The truth behind her return is colder than the approaching winter.
- Overview
- Every sunny day, an old man sits on the same park bench, waiting for a past love. When she finally appears, time stands still, but the truth behind her return is colder than the approaching winter. A delicate reflection on denial and the persistence of memory.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, earnest, dark and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Memory, grief, love, isolation
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- João Paulo Nunes
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Fernando Moreira, Sofia Carvalho, Donzília Ferreira

