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Luis rises at five AM, laces up his worn-out sneakers, and steps onto the empty streets of Lisbon. His breath mingles with the sound of the waking city. This 2025 documentary is not merely a film about running, but a profound exploration of human will. The camera follows ordinary people for whom the marathon becomes a metaphor for life: an elderly accountant seeking purpose after retirement, a young mother battling postpartum depression, and an immigrant constructing a new identity. The director reveals how forty-two kilometers transform into a journey of self-discovery, where each step is a dialogue with one's own limits. Filmed in the observational documentary style, it avoids voiceover commentary in favor of pure, almost meditative immersion in the process.