Directed by Marta Monteiro, "Sleepy" is the second incursion of this illustrator in film directing (after "The Independence of Spirit", in 2011) and her first appearance at the Curtas Vila do Conde competition. The film, based on the homonymous tale by Anton Chekhov, tells the story of a girl who is responsible for taking care of a baby and for all the domestic activities in a house. When she can finally sleep, in the few pauses from the hard work that is required from her, the baby cries a lot and won’t let her rest. At the beginning of the film, a lullaby promises that "mommy's coming soon ...", but the mother will almost never come and the baby cries and cries. When the baby is finally quiet, she almost falls asleep ... until the cry starts once again. The girl dreams to rest and to have a cozy lap also for herself, while giving the baby the lap that he also needs. Days repeat in mechanical work rituals, making her live in a state of numbness. Finally, the girl, exhausted, does what the tired body asks of her. (NM)