7 Vidas

About This Movie

So, '7 Vidas' is this intriguing docu-narrative that really captures the essence of life, or rather, lives, of a bunch of cats roaming the Soledade Cemetery Park in Belém. Directed by Cecília dos Anjos, it feels like a gentle meditation on themes like abandonment and memory. The film is shot in a way that mixes real footage of these feline wanderers with a kind of poetic letter from one cat to its former owner, which gives it a unique emotional weight. The pacing is deliberately slow, allowing you to soak in the atmosphere of the cemetery, the trees, and the whispers of the past. It’s distinct in its approach, relying on the everyday lives of these cats to tell a larger story about freedom and the bonds we forge.

Documentary exploring themes of abandonmentUnique narrative structure with fictional elementsIntimate portrayal of cats in a cemetery setting