男人如海，远飏漂浪；女人是树，荫蔽家园。这是一则反溯家族记忆的私密创作，从最初两人的深情往复书简，顺此而成的生命诞造，以及其后伴怀自然、温柔照料的哺育子女。在女人温柔如巨树分枝的照料之下，孩子如鸟，学习飞翔，体会那苍穹万物。但在巨树倒下的一刻，雏鸟被迫变形成长，从此在漫长失亲的岁月里，想念至亲、凭悼失落的自己。以印象派画风为骨干，佐以16mm胶卷的有机颗粒影像，新锐导演瓦斯康丝勒借着家族物件、亲录原声，与戏剧式的重建演出，爬梳家族父执辈几尽失落的记忆。她邀请家人亲身参与演出，对应不同人声的旁白，以音划分离营造出想像空间，让全片在深刻幽微的生命沉思下，拥有轻盈的流动感，组成一出构图如画、探讨永恒的喧嚣疗愈之作。 1971年，葡萄牙殖民战争仍未结束，被派往南非安哥拉的青年医师只能通过书信与怀孕的妻子诉说前线的见闻，他在异乡所见的自然、人文全部都化作信中既温暖又饱含思念之情的文字。但当战事越演越烈，人性最丑陋的一面终于再也藏不住了，书信里的言语也变得困惑难解...电影用壮阔绝美的黑白影像，谱写了一曲残酷的战争寓言。 Drowningindebt,unemployedboxerJorgeisonthevergeoflosinghisyoungsonandhisBrazilianwife.HeisoneofshockingamountsofPortuguesefamiliesandcompaniesunabletorepaytheirloansinthetimeofEuropeantroikabailoutmeasures.JorgeneedstopayoffhisdebtsandconvincehisunhappywifetonotleavePortugaltomakealiving.Duetohisintimidatingphysique,Jorgemustreluctantlyacceptajobwithacollectionagencywhichdragshimintoaworldofviolenceandcrime... 一天晚上，一群工人发现，工厂高层和管理人员在偷偷地变卖自己工厂的机器和原材料，他们迅速意识到这是大规模裁员的第一个信号。他们中的大多数人在单独谈判中拒绝合作，并开始占领工厂。管理层出乎他们意料突然消失，只留给他们一个半空的工厂。随着周围世界和生活的崩塌，新的愿望开始出现。 WhenEdward’ssearchforhisbirthfamilytakeshimandhisgirlfriendRyleytoamagnificentvillahighinthemountainsofnorthernPortugal,heisexcitedtomeethislong-lostmumandtwinbrother.Finally,he’llbeabletofindoutwhoheisandwherehecomesfrom.Butnothingisasitseems,andEdwardsoondiscoversthatheisboundtothembyamonstroussecret.FirstforayintohorrorbyoneofthesurestassetsofPortuguesecinema.Afterthevisualdeliriumof“Diamantino”thatwonhimtheCritics’WeekprizeatCannes,GabrielAbrantessurpriseswithamoreclassichorrorfilmaroundthemysteryoffamilyorigins,butalsofollowingthePortuguesecanonofcountryvs.city.CarlotoCottainadoubleperformance,AlbaBaptistaandAnabelaMoreirainverychallengingroles.源自：https://poff.ee/en/film/amelias-children/ Drowning in debt, unemployed boxer Jorge is on the verge of losing his young son and his Brazilian wife. He is one of shocking amounts of Portuguese families and companies unable to repay their loans in the time of European troika bailout measures. Jorge needs to pay off his debts and convince his unhappy wife to not leave Portugal to make a living. Due to his intimidating physique, Jorge must reluctantly accept a job with a collection agency which drags him into a world of violence and crime... AbiopicaboutAntónioVariações,afamousPortuguesepoprocksingerfromthe80swhodiedofaids. 
