Filomena, living alone in a remote Portuguese village, recently learned she doesn't have much time left. Her granddaughter, Laura, a young woman in her early twenties who grew up under Filomena’s care, unexpectedly appears at her home. They reminisce about their shared past, from childhood to Laura's departure for university in Lisbon. However, a sharp disagreement erupts when they discuss the possibility of Laura's mother returning. Is Filomena's declining health affecting her judgment? Or is something more complicated at play?