The Guardian (2025)

Overview

After hearing about a Brazilian folklore party at the neighborhood school, Fernando, an 8-year-old child, decides to go dressed as Curupira, with a skirt and everything, and suggests it to his grandfather, Mr. Lino, 70 years old. The dynamics between grandfather and grandson begin to be affected as Lino perceives Fernando to be a different child. Through subtleties in the dialogues and the silence, social conventions and the responsibility of being the guardian-protector of something precious, the film evokes conceptions of the masculine within a queer childhood.

Movie Details

• Release Date: 2025-05-01
• Language: Portuguese
• Country: Brazil
• Director: Eduardo Tosta
• Cast: Carlos Betão, João Pedro Magalhães, Luciana Souza, Luka
• Genres: Drama