Baby

classified 18 (CTBA) S

part of Queer Vision 2025

Film

Please note: This was screened in June 2025

Director
Marcelo Caetano
Cast
João Pedro Mariano, Ricardo Teodoro, Ana Flavia Cavalcanti
Details
107 mins, Subtitled, 2024, Brazil
Primary language
Portuguese

When he is released from a juvenile detention centre, Wellington discovers his parents have upped sticks and left him to fend for himself on the streets of São Paulo.

Navigating sudden homelessness, Wellington escapes the night at a local porn theatre and cruising spot. Here he meets Ronaldo, a sex worker who serves as his mentor.

Director Marcelo Caetano follows 2017’s Body Electric with another bold and colourful yet earnest queer drama. Baby stresses the importance of a stable home – not just through physical spaces, but as a feeling; the need to be held, loved, and accepted for who we are.

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