Baby (2025)
Der 18-jährige Wellington wird aus der Jugendstrafanstalt entlassen. Seine Eltern sind während der zweijährigen Haftzeit weggezogen und haben ihm keinen Kontakt hinterlassen. Wellington muss sich alleine auf den Straßen São Paulos durchschlagen. In einem Pornokino lernt er den 42-jährigen Sexworker Ronaldo kennen. Der erfahrene Escort nimmt den jungen Mann unter seine Fittiche und zeigt ihm das Rotlichtmilieu, in dem auch Wellington unter dem Namen „Baby“ zu arbeiten beginnt. Zwischen den beiden entwickelt sich eine ambivalente Beziehung, die von Nähe und Fürsorge, aber auch von Abhängigkeiten und latenten Gefahren geprägt ist.
Der Regisseur:
Marcelo Caetano
Die Autor:
Marcelo Caetano, Gabriel Domingues.
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João Pedro Mariano as Wellington (Baby) |
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Ricardo Teodoro as Ronaldo |
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Ana Flavia Cavalcanti as Priscila |
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Bruna Linzmeyer as Jana |
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Luiz Bertazzo as Torres |
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Marcelo Varzea as Alexandre |
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Patrick Coelho as Zika |
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Kyra Reis as Pink |
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Baco Pereira as Dayvid |
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Sylvia Prado as Tia Suely |
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Ariane Aparecida as Prima Sônia |
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Victor Hugo Martins as Allan |
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Maurício de Barros as Mozart |
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Cleo Coelho as Vini |
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Cael Benício as Pulguinha |
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Aquiles as Aquiles, chant |
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Kelly Campêllo as Rose |
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Mauricio Sasí as Cleber |
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Roberto Audio as Macedo |
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Mawusi Tulani as Mari |
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Alex Amaral as Alberto |
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Paula Pretta as Lourdes |
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Breno da Matta as Policial |
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Henrique Zanoni as Policial |
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Abraão Kimberley as Cauã Trompetista |
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Glauber Amaral as Segurança Metrô |
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Vagner Jesus as Bilheteiro Cine |
| Directing | Marcelo Caetano | Director |
| Writing | Marcelo Caetano | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gabriel Domingues | Screenplay |
| Production | Stienette Bosklopper | Producer |
| Production | Marcelo Caetano | Producer |
| Production | Juliette Lepoutre | Producer |
| Production | Ivan Melo | Producer |
| Production | Pierre Menahem | Producer |
| Production | Maarten Swart | Producer |
| Production | Beto Tibiriçá | Producer |
| Production | Ana Rabelo | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Joana Luz | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Pedro Sotero | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Fabian Remy | Editor |
| Production | Marcelo Caetano | Casting |
| Art | Thales Junqueira | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gabriela Campos | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tatiana Manfrin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dani Cordeiro | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Production | Maria Tereza Urias | Production Manager |
| Directing | Ismara Antunes | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jeronimo Lemos | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Mariana Kinker | Set Dresser |
| Art | Maria Leite | Props |
| Art | Frances Sansão | Set Designer |
| Art | Cissa Saraiva | Assistant Property Master |
| Sound | Connery M. Arendse | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Graciela Barrault | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Lucas Coelho de Carvalho | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Camiel Muiser | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Yorick Sedee | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Max van den Oever | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Leandro Gomes | Focus Puller |
| Crew | Gustavo Lira | Video Assist Operator |
| Lighting | Marcinho | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Felipe Selles | Best Boy Electric |
| Production | Isis Lugui | Extras Casting |
| Editing | Nando Gomes | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Caê Rolfsen | Original Music Composer |