As Silence Passes by

A lost intimacy between two brothers begins to resurface when Antonio returns to his town, to a collapsing family home to help his twin brother Javier, who suffers from a congenital disease. They will have to face conflicts from the past, feelings of loneliness, and reproaches, which will culminate in a confrontation between them. Antonio must confront the dilemma of whether to stay and try to fix things or go back to his own life.

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La complicité perdue entre deux frères renaît lors qu’Antonio revient dans la maison familiale, en Andalousie, pour aider Javier, son frère jumeau atteint d’une maladie congénitale. Mais les conflits du passé refont surface. Antonio est alors face à un dilemme: rester et soutenir sa famille ou reprendre le cours de la vie qu’il s’est construite à Madrid. Avec son authenticité quasi documentaire, ce récit humain, interprété par de véritables frères et sœur, fera écho auprès de nombreuses familles. Présenté au Festival International du Film de San SebastiánENG: A lost intimacy between two brothers begins to resurface when Antonio returns to his town, to a collapsing family home to help his twin brother Javier, who suffers from a congenital disease. They will have to face conflicts from the past, feelings of loneliness, and reproaches, which will culminate in a confrontation between them. Antonio must confront the dilemma of whether to stay and try to fix things or go back to his own life.