Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. He arrives in Recife during carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son but soon realizes that the city is far from being the non-violent refuge he seeks.
- Award for Best Actor and Best Director - Cannes Film Festival 2025
- Winner of the Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actor in a Drama awards at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards
- Nominated for Best Film Not in the English Language and Best Original Screenplay at the 79th BAFTA Awards
- Nominated for the César Award for Best Foreign Film
- Nominated for 4 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best International Feature Film, and Best Casting
Wagner Moura, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Gabriel Leone, Carlos Francisco, Alice Carvalho, Robério Diógenes, Hermila Guedes, Udo Kier
- Written and Directed by: Kleber MendonÇa Filho
- Production: Emilie Lesclaux
- Executive Production: Dora Amorin, Brent Travers
- Cinematography: Evgenia Alexandrova
- Editing: Eduardo Serrano, Matheus Farias
- Music: Tomaz Alves Souza, Mateus Alves
- Sound Design: Tjin Hazen
- Sound Engineer: Moabe Filho, Pedrinho Moreira
- Sound Mixing: Cyril Holtz
- Production Design: Thales Junqueira
- Producing Company: Cinemascópio Produções, MK Productions, One Two Films, Lemming Film
- Award for Best Actor and Best Director - Cannes Film Festival 2025
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