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 |
| Directing | Jeronimo Lemos | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Ivan Melo | Producer |
| Camera | Joana Luz | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Fabian Remy | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dani Cordeiro | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Production | Marcelo Caetano | Producer |
| Production | Pierre Menahem | Producer |
| Production | Maarten Swart | Producer |
| Directing | Ismara Antunes | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Marcelo Caetano | Casting |
| Production | Ana Rabelo | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stienette Bosklopper | Producer |
| Production | Juliette Lepoutre | Producer |
| Production | Maria Tereza Urias | Production Manager |
| Sound | Yorick Sedee | Foley Artist |
| Production | Beto Tibiriçá | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gabriela Campos | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tatiana Manfrin | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Pedro Sotero | Director of Photography |
| Art | Thales Junqueira | Production Design |
| Editing | Nando Gomes | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Gustavo Lira | Video Assist Operator |
| Sound | Connery M. Arendse | Foley Mixer |
| Camera | Leandro Gomes | Focus Puller |
| Art | Frances Sansão | Set Designer |
| Sound | Max van den Oever | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lighting | Marcinho | Gaffer |
| Sound | Graciela Barrault | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Cissa Saraiva | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Maria Leite | Props |
| Lighting | Felipe Selles | Best Boy Electric |
| Art | Mariana Kinker | Set Dresser |
| Production | Isis Lugui | Extras Casting |
| Sound | Lucas Coelho de Carvalho | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Camiel Muiser | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Caê Rolfsen | Music |