Eleven-year-old Damián lives alone in a run-down flat with his violent father. The authorities hand Damián over to the care of the social worker Leandro, who places him in a children's home. Damián needs time and patience to develop a new perspective for his life.

The sensitive feature film with great acting, convincing dramaturgy and poetic images tells a quiet story which shows that empathy and love are the most important things to help people in need.

Festivals

The Ecumenical Jury awarded its Prize to "La traversée" by Florence Miailhe from France and a Commendation to "Rhino" by Arturo Castro Godoy from Argentina. The top award of the festival, the Prize of the Sächsische Landesmedienanstalt (SLM), went to "A Second Life" by Anis Lassoued (Tunisia).

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