A failed artist searching strength to move ahead. By a young lady, who might be his daughter, he develops a project that changes his destiny.
Acting
Paulo César Peréio's raw, unglamorous vulnerability.
Direction
Capovila's intimate, unhurried observation of São Paulo.
Director
Maurice Capovila
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Maurice Capovila was a respected TV director making rare forays into feature film; this remains one of his most personal works.
The film captures early-2000s Brazilian economic anxiety through its protagonist's artistic failure—mirroring real struggles of the country's creative class post-Plano Real instability.
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