Letters from War is a poignant movie set in the 1970s during a colonial war. It follows a young soldier who writes heartfelt letters to his beloved wife, sharing his experiences, hopes, fears, and longing for home.

Inspired in the book with the same title by António Lobo Antunes.

"I write to have a mountain of books when I die." Psychiatrist António Lobo Antunes is one of the most internationally recognized Portuguese writers. His novels, usually settled in Lisbon, are published in prestigious publishers in several countries (Christian Bourgois, Random House, Luchterhand). In Nordlund's film, the characters and scenes from his books constantly interrupt the writer's speech. Lisbon invades his home. The voices of the characters impose themselves to the writer's house. António Lobo Antunes compares his writing to a watercourse that leaves to freely find its way.