Bearing the same title as the F. W. Murnau classic, shot in black and white and divided into two distinctive yet complementary storylines. Whilst the first part, shot in 35mm and in the present time, portrays a society wallowing in nostalgia, the second part, shot in 16mm, goes back in time and plays with history. Both parts feature Aurora at two different stages of her life: an older Aurora regrets a past long gone while a younger Aurora dreams of a more passionate life. A provocative and poetic film set both in Portugal and in an un-named African location, Miguel Gomes’ third feature is a contemplative reflection on Europe’s colonial past.