An actress without a job, an artist who struggles to paint and a marketing student from Coimbra. These three young women together, their financial difficulties and existential doubts. Living on a small apartment in Lisbon, they see themselves as allies (most of the time) on the great battle of building their lives. They must share their personal space, food, issues and all kind of awkward situations that life brings upon them.
Within a peculiar family drama, Inês finds peace in pain. While getting evicted by her landlord and dealing with her grandfather’s loneliness and dementia, she finds comfort in the imaginary figure of her deceased father.
Portuguese Problems is a highly anticipated six-episode sketch comedy series that is scheduled to air on March 18, 2024 on Radio Television Portugal International as well as the RTP Play App the following day). This uproarious sketch comedy show parodies well known genres and puts them through the lenses of first generation kids of immigrants, delving into the humorous and heartwarming experiences of growing up in an ethnic home.