When Edward ’s searc h for his bir th family  takes him  and his girl friend Ryl ey to a m agnificent vi lla high in the mountains of  northern  Portuga l, he is e xcited to meet his long-lost  mum and twi n broth er. Fin ally,  he’ll be  able to find  out who he is a nd where  he comes fro m. But noth ing is as it seems,  and Edward soon discov ers that he  is bound t o them by a mo nstrous sec ret. First  foray in to horror by on e of the su rest ass ets of Por tuguese cinema . After the vi sual delirium o f “Diama ntino” tha t won him the  Critics’ W eek pri ze at Cannes , Gabr iel Abr antes sur prises wi th a more classic  horror f ilm aro und the m ystery of  family  origins , but also following the  Portuguese  canon of count ry vs. city. Carloto Cotta  in a double performance,  Alba Baptista a nd Anab ela Moreir a in very cha llenging r oles.　　When Edw ard’s se arch for his  birth famil y takes him an d his girlfr iend Ryley t o a magnificent vill