A hot summer in Lisbon. David, 14 years old, waits for his grandfather's imminnet death, but refuses to visit him at the hospital, fearing this terrible loss. His mother, Mónica, spends her nights at the hospital. The void left by his grandafther's absence forces David to become the man of the house. David doesn't feel ready to take on this new role, but the end of his childhood is approaching before he knows it...