Α hybrid film that features a pair of nested stories and draws its title, theme and part of its structure from the collaboration between Murnau and documentary filmmaker Flaherty. Gomes himself describes it as “a film about things that are extinguished”, showcasing beautifully crafted 16mm and 35mm black-and-white visuals shot by Rui Poças in the oldfashioned Academy ratio. Set in contemporary Lisbon, the first part of the film follows a religious woman concerned about her depressed neighbor. The second part shifts to a Portuguese colony in the 1960s, where an old lover recounts a passionate love story near Tabú Mountain. The film pays homage to the aesthetics of silent cinema, blending nostalgia with moments of humor and a 1960s pop soundtrack, solidifying its place as one of Gomes’s most poignant works.