THE WAITING SILENCE (original title: O Silêncio da Espera) In the Summer of 2020, after a few months separated by the first lockdown of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, I returned home to meet two of the people I love the most - my maternal grandparents. My family is faced with the worsening of my grandmother's chronic illnesses soon after undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer. The rhythm slows down and we are invited to follow the pace of a body worn out by time. We witness a dialogue between the soul and the silence. Moments punctuated by prayers and reflection accompany the passage of time and the uncertainty of the near future - the fear of leaving between visits to the hospital. Life has given us time for the last exchanges of glances and the last farewells. The clock struck the hours for the last time and she knew she wasn't alone.