Anabela Moreira delivers a powerful and self-sacrificing performance in The Last Bath, a Portuguese film making its UK debut after initial festival screenings in 2020. Directed by David Bonneville, the film follows Josefina, a senior nun played by Moreira, who is called back to her childhood village after the death of her father. Her father had been the guardian of her 15-year-old nephew, Alexandre (played by Martim Canavarro), who is now left grieving and emotionally fragile following the loss. Josefina, burdened by a quiet sense of sorrow, takes on the responsibility of caring for Alexandre, a boy who seems to live in a world apart from her own. Their relationship becomes deeply intimate as she tends to his needs—bathing him, letting him sleep in her bed after accidents, and even helping with medical issues. Though she presents a stoic, religious demeanor, the film suggests that her actions may be driven by more than just duty or faith. The tension between her spiritual devotion and the growing emotional connection she feels toward Alexandre becomes a central theme of the story. Bonneville uses symbolic imagery and careful direction to explore the boundaries of love—spiritual, familial, and physical. The film opens with Alexandre running through vineyard terraces, a visual metaphor for the emotional and spiritual maze he and Josefina are navigating. As the story unfolds, the director hints at the complexity of Josefina’s feelings, especially as she begins to take photographs of Alexandre sleeping—acts that seem to blur the line between devotion and something more personal or even transgressive. The film’s climax arrives with the return of Alexandre’s mother, Angela (Margarida Moreira), a character portrayed as carefree and glamorous, whose presence stirs conflict and complicates Josefina’s role. While the resolution of The Last Bath feels somewhat abrupt, it is a disappointment given the thoughtfulness and spiritual depth of the earlier parts of the film. Bonneville had built a narrative that invites viewers to sit with the ambiguity and emotional complexity of the story, making the final act feel less satisfying in contrast.