In 2017, in Portugal, devastating wildfires destroyed forests and killed children and adults; some died in their villages, others were trapped on a road. Communication failed, and the villages had no shelters.
The film’s action does not take place in 2017, but at a later time. It follows a small group of people who lost their dearest ones and are now in the process of learning how to live after everything they have lost.
Justa is a work of fiction that has its origin in those events, remembering how many experiences in life cannot be shared or understood by those who have not lived through them.
FESTIVALS:
[2025] Festival do Rio [Brazil]
[2026] Berlin Critics' Week [Germany]
Fiction
2025, Portugal, France, 108'
Script: Teresa Villaverde
Cinematography: Acácio de Almeida
Sound: Vasco Pimentel, Olivier Blanc, Joel Rangon, Ivan Neskov
Editing: Clara Jost, Teresa Villaverde
Music: Johannes Brahms, Lô Borges
Art Direction: Joana Villaverde
Costumes: Patrícia Dória
Production: Teresa Villaverde / Alce Filmes
Co-Production: Daniel Chabannes, Corentin Sénéchal / Epicentre Films
Cast: Betty Faria, Madalena Cunha, Filomena Cautela, Ricardo Vidal, Alexandre Batista, Robinson Stévenin, Francisco Nascimento, Anabela Moreira, João Pedro Vaz