Sol, a trans man, returns to his hometown in the North of
Portugal with his fiancée, Sara, to visit his mother Helena and
join the village’s annual festival.
Helena, fresh from a meeting for parents with trans children,
exudes confidence, assured that she’s got everything in
hand. She will relish time with Sol and ask his help for her
father. Adriano, a 94-year-old sweetheart, who is not as
independent as he was, but far from feeling that he should be
trapped at Helena’s house, which stifles his freedom.
Despite being aware that Sara no longer desires him, since
he started hormone therapy, Sol aims to marry her. He fears
confessing an infidelity to her before marriage. Pushed to the
edge of not being seen, Sol confesses. Sara flees, keeping her
own infidelity a secret.
Adriano, leaves the village unannounced and secretly goes
to his birthplace to fix the town clock, hoping time won’t halt
for him.
To find him, Sol and Helena take a short road trip, mother
and son driving into their relationship. Helena is still grieving
the daughter she once had, and Sol yearns for her to accept
him as a man.
Set amidst the backdrop of an annual festival where religion
and tradition intertwine, Sol and Helena must navigate their
identities and embrace change, knowing that something will
be left behind.