A determined mother faces challenges with her children, but when asked to store frog legs, her home becomes the center of her village's community.
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With calm resolve, a young mother braves the challenges of everyday life with her two children. In the middle of the night, a friend knocks at her door asking to store a cargo of frog legs at her yard—a mysterious delivery that will bring the entire village community together in her humble home.
"'Frog' is a Brazilian short film that tells the story of a young, quietly determined mother facing the challenges of everyday life with her two children. One night, an old friend knocks on her door asking to store a shipment of frog legs in her backyard. A mysterious delivery that will bring the whole village community to her humble home. In just 15 minutes, the short has a lot to say, meticulously working the everyday of a black, low-income, domestic mother taking care of her daughters alone. There is a critical tone that doesn't come close to sensationalism. A great pick, especially for being an honest national production, in line with Brazil's reality."