Belonging

The story takes place in 1948 in post WWII Europe Amelia a young girl who struggles to communicate with her mother after the death of her father is sent to the Portuguese provincial town of Elvas for a holiday with her uncles There she meets Thomas an Austrian refugee boy who is being fostered by her Aunt and Uncle while they find his parents from whom he was separated during the war After a rocky start these children teach each other the true meaning of friendship and communication This tale is based on a true story of the directors grandmother who met a young refugee