Baby

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Baby

2024

1h 47m

Drama

Romance

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After his release from a juvenile center, Wellington finds himself homeless in São Paulo. At a porn theater, he meets Ronaldo, who mentors him in street survival. Their bond evolves into a turbulent affair.

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Phuong Le

Guardian

Dec 8

3/5

Baby is most powerful as an astute portrait of the lost people who have fallen through the cracks of the system. The streets might be fraught with peril, yet they are where they can find their own family, too.

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Dec 15

4/5

It is the things taken for granted, as much as the things that stand out, which shape the tale.

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Jul 14

4/5

Even as the narrative takes some disturbing and overly pointed turns, it remains refreshingly hopeful about its characters.

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André Hereford

Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

Jul 14

3/5

Brazilian newcomer João Pedro Mariano makes quite an auspicious screen debut as Wellington, the titular gay teen in the beautifully crafted street drama 'Baby.'

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Rubén Rosario

MiamiArtZine

Jun 2

Caetano, working with cinematographers Joana Luz and Pedro Sotero, creates a look for Baby that splits the difference between slick and gritty. It brings formal balance to this story of a screw-up determined to get his act together.

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Nicolás Medina

Montevideo Portal / Latido Beat

Feb 7

7/10

Caetano presents a portrait of characters who seek to build their own home, reminding us that sometimes the place we call home is the one where we are accepted, even if it is in the most forgotten corners of the city. [Full review in Spanish]

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After his release from a juvenile center, Wellington finds himself homeless in São Paulo. At a porn theater, he meets Ronaldo, who mentors him in street survival. Their bond evolves into a turbulent affair.

Director: Marcelo Caetano
Producer: Ivan Melo, Roberto Tibiriçá
Screenwriter: Marcelo Caetano, Gabriel Domingues
Production Co: Desbun Filmes , Still Moving, Circe Films, Cup Filmes, Kaap Holland Film, Plateau Poduções
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: Portuguese
Runtime: 1h 47m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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