Like a diary, In the shadow follows the release of the latest album of the Portuguese music band Clã. Rehearsals, recordings, discussions about the set and costumes, shooting music videos and photo sessions, creating artwork for the album, booking concerts – all of this leads up to the album release in early spring 2020. When, suddenly, the band (and the world) is surprised by the Covid-19 pandemic (even though the album was recorded before the situation, the lyrics seem prescient). How does a band face these new challenges and reach their fans?