A firefighter suspended for a coup returns to flames—external and internal.
Carlos is unable to understand his own desires. After a suspension due to his involvement in the January 8th coup attacks, Carlos returns to work at the fire department and once again has to deal with situations that evoke his darker side.
Acting
Görck's physical restraint masks volcanic self-loathing
Direction
Gontijo weaponizes short runtime like a pressure cooker
Director
Rafael Ribeiro Gontijo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
January 8th refers to the 2023 Brasília riots when Bolsonaro supporters stormed government buildings—making this one of the fastest cinematic responses to a still-unfolding political trauma.
Gontijo cast actual firefighters, blurring documentary and fiction; Görck reportedly based Carlos's physicality on observing how real firefighters carry unprocessed trauma in their shoulders.
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