A man gets pregnant and discovers patriarchy sucks. The 90s Brazilian short that flipped gender norms with bite.
Society's roles are reversed in this humored short film where Raimundo is the husband who is pregnant and takes care of the house while his wife Marta is the family breadwinner. Things escalate in the relationship when the man starts to feel undervalued by his wife.
Acting
Paulo Betti commits fully to pregnant man melodrama
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes everyday sexism
Direction
Alves packs a thesis into sitcom runtime
Director
Alfredo Alves
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Brazil's redemocratization, the film weaponizes comedy to critique machismo culture that persisted through political transition.
Paulo Betti later became one of Brazil's most acclaimed actors—this early short already showed his gift for physical comedy and social commentary.
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