Claudia lives a reclusive, joyless existence. Outside her shifts at the supermarket, where she listlessly presents the company’s new products, she has no communication with anyone and is simply resigned to navigating her way through her drab daily life. When she lands up in hospital one night with suspected appendicitis, she makes the acquaintance of Martha, a critically ill mother of four children. The two women get on extremely well during this short period, so much so that Claudia finds herself agreeing to help out in the family home. Her initially unsettled yet increasingly necessary and welcome presence in a house filled with unwavering affection, but also fear and uncertainty, steers all their lives in a new direction. While the movie touches upon the difficult themes of motherhood and confronting illness, it treats the subject matter with a humility and sincerity that heightens its authenticity. The characters’ balanced and credible typology, together with the director’s perceptive approach, lend this low-key yet powerful film distinctive qualities that are hard to forget.