Filmmaker Petra Costa tells the story of moving to New York from Brazil to follow her dream, the same one her mother once followed, of becoming an actress.
She carries memories of a third person who made the same move, a sister called Elena. Elena left her when she was seven-years-old, and after intermittent calls and messages, disappeared.
This documentary is a tale of three women: of their feelings separation, longing, and ambition. It’s made to be a visual poem of their story.
"Unfolds a story of grief and thwarted promise with expressive urgency and thoughtful restraint."
— Richard Brody
"Costa may not be detail-oriented when it comes to the minutiae of her sister's biography, but when it comes to creating emotional portraiture, she's exhaustive."
— John Anderson
Petra heads to New York in search of her older sister after a long time of being separated. They are both movie actresses and heirs of the wounds of the Brazilian dictatorship. But Petra has only a few clues: home movies, newspaper clippings, a diary...
Cannes
1 win
Sundance
1 nomination
European Film Awards
1 nomination
