Juca Valente owns a kiosk on the coast of São Paulo and just wants to have fun. An eternal flirt, he hates big responsibilities and doesn't think about having anything serious with anyone. But his life takes an entirely different turn when an American ex-girlfriend dumps a baby on him and disappears. Juca then leaves for the United States with the intention of returning the child, not imagining that he would start liking the idea of being a father.
Acting
Leandro Hassum's physical comedy sells every panic attack.
Writing
Remake that actually relocates the premise with local flavor.
Director
André Moraes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is a Brazilian remake of the 2012 German film 'Vaterfreuden' (Joy of Fatherhood), which itself adapted a novel.
The film weaponizes Brazilian class tourism—Juca's kiosk-owner cluelessness in upscale American spaces drives most of the comedy.
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