Lino works as an entertainer at children's parties, but he can't stand the way children treat him, making fun of him because he works in a cat's costume. Determined to change his life, he visits a wizard, but the magic doesn't work in the right way, and he wakes up as a big cat.
Acting
Selton Mello's committed voice work as depressed cat-man
Direction
Rafael Ribas balancing absurd premise with genuine heart
Director
Rafael Ribas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Selton Mello recorded most of his lines while physically moving like a cat in the booth, which animators referenced for Lino's body language.
The film satirizes Brazil's 'animação de festa' culture — working-class performers in mascot costumes are ubiquitous at children's parties but rarely portrayed with dignity in media.
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