In what way do alien images seep into our consciousness? What do they tell us about a time we have never been to, yet feel we know intimately? At a time when family records are becoming an integral part of everyday life, a young director comes up with an original reflection on Portugal's past. Through interviews with filmmakers, she uncovers hundreds of amateur shots, fleeting „cultural imprints“ of her native country, and asks how to work with these images.