Based on the life of Brazilian poet Anderson Bigode Herzer, this intense drama tells the story of Bauer, a trans man who navigates a difficult life in an orphanage before finding love with young librarian Clara.
Acting
Ana Beatriz Nogueira's ferocious, wounded lead.
Writing
Dialogue that bleeds poetry and desperation.
Director
Sérgio Toledo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Herzer was discovered by poet Torquato Neto, who helped publish his only book 'A Queda pra As' before his death. The film's release helped spark Brazilian LGBTQ+ cinema.
Director Sérgio Toledo found Ana Beatriz Nogueira after she was rejected from drama school for being 'too intense.' She won Best Actress at Berlin for this.
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