We Are on Air (2024) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2024 · 92 mins · Portuguese

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Directed by

Diogo Costa Amarante

Starring

Flávia Gusmão, Carloto Cotta, Anabela Moreira, Sandra Faleiro, Joana Pais de Brito, Pedro Almendra

Vítor, a man in his thirties, lives with his mother, Fátima, in his grandmother Júlia’s apartment. Fátima, a hairdresser, quietly dreams of the new policeman next door. During the day, Vítor works a mundane job on a television show, but at night he impersonates his neighbor to impress an online acquaintance. Meanwhile, Júlia, residing in a retirement home, struggles with insomnia and longs for her deceased husband, who appears to her in unexpected ways. This film offers a poignant look at a family and their unfulfilled desires.