Eucalyptus
After her mother goes missing following a devastating wildfire in rural Portugal, a young criminology student returns to the place she once fled. As she searches for the truth, she begins to uncover fractures in the official story - and a web of silence that may lead back to her own father.
What appears to be a tragic wildfire quickly begins to unravel.
Ines returns to Portugal after her mother is presumed dead in a car fire – but small inconsistencies in the official report raise immediate doubts. The timeline doesn’t fully align. Certain details are missing. And no one in the village seems willing to speak openly about what happened.
As she begins to investigate, she uncovers fragments of a larger truth:
a region shaped by recurring fires, a community bound by silence, and an underlying system where destruction may not be accidental.
At the centre of it all is her stepfather Jules – a man whose past decisions may be more closely tied to the fire than anyone is willing to admit.
And beneath the surface of the official narrative, one question remains:
What if her mother’s death was never truly confirmed?
The first season follows Ines as she returns to rural Portugal after her mother is presumed dead in a wildfire.
What begins as a search for answers quickly evolves into an investigation.
Each step forward reveals new contradictions:
in the official reports, in the testimonies of the villagers, and in her own memories of what happened before she left.
As Ines digs deeper, she uncovers a chain of events linking the fire to a wider system shaped by economic interests, silence, and fear.
At the centre of it all is Jules – whose past decisions become increasingly difficult to separate from the truth.
The season builds toward an emotional and moral confrontation between father and daughter, where the question is no longer only what happened…
…but who is responsible.
The story unfolds as a six-part miniseries:
1. Homecoming
Ines returns to Portugal after her mother’s presumed death.
What appears to be a tragic accident begins to raise questions.
2. The Fault Line
As Ines starts investigating, tensions within the community begin to surface.
3. Shadows
Fragments of her mother’s final months reveal a deeper emotional and psychological landscape.
4. Secrets
New evidence challenges the official version of the fire.
5. Confrontation
The truth surrounding Jules’ involvement begins to emerge.
6. Ashes
The full story comes to light – a chain of decisions shaped by love, fear, and compromise.
Ines must decide what truth really means.
Lieven Van Baelen is an award-winning director and cinematographer working across feature films, short films, and select commercial projects.
With a background in colour grading, his work is defined by a precise visual language and a strong sensitivity to emotion and light.
Julien Paschal is an award-winning Belgian actor, musician, and sound designer.
Trained in Barcelona, he performs with restraint, rhythm, and profound emotional clarity. His screen work includes Berlin (Netflix) and Alejandro Amenábar’s The Captive.