Ascension

Synopsis

At dawn, a group of peasants tries to rescue the body of a young man from the inside of a well. Women veil their faces in silence while men endure the situation. In the centre of it all, a mother awaits her son's body. How can life cease to be when in nature there is an enduring renewal?

Director Biography

Pedro Peralta was born in Lisbon, where he lives and works. In 2012 he completed the Masters in Film Studies, where he directed the short film MUPEPY MUNATIM (2012), which was selected and awarded in several national and international film festivals. His latest short is ASCENSAO, selected to premiere at the Cannes' La Semaine de la Critique.