Director Ana Rocha de Sousa’s first feature film Listen has set itself a UK release date for 10th June. The film has just had its trailer land, and can be viewed in the player below. Lucia Moniz and Sophia Myles lead the cast alongside rising young star Maisie Sly.
The film tells the heart-wrenching story of a young family living on the outskirts of London, grappling to keep the family together after the social services try to separate them.
The official synopsis is as follows:
On the outskirts of London, Portuguese couple and parents of three, Bela and Jota, struggle to make ends meet. When a misunderstanding arises at school over their deaf daughter, the British social services grow concerned for the safety of the children. LISTEN portrays the tireless battle of these immigrant parents against the law, in a desperate struggle to keep their family together.
The trailer is below.
