Arménio, an octogenarian and former soldier of the Portuguese Colonial War, is forced to live in a nursing home, where he meets Hermínia, a black caregiver. Confronted with the vulnerability of old age, Arménio is compelled to face the ghosts of his past, while an unexpected friendship blossoms with Hermínia.
Winner of the Best Actor Award, for José Martins, at the Shanghai International Film Festival.

The Scent of Things Remembered
2025
12 years
96 min.
Fiction
Portugal, Brazil
Portugal, Brazil, aging, friendship, death, racism, international film festivals, awarded films
Colorido
António Ferreira
António Ferreira, Tiago Cravidão
Leandro Valente
António Ferreira
José Martins, Mina Andala, Pedro Lamas, Robson Lemos, Paula Barata, Cláudia Carvalho, Zeca Carvalho
Tathiani Sacilotto, António Ferreira
Persona Non Grata Pictures
Luís Pedro Madeira
Pandora Filmes
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