by Marcelo Caetano
Brazil, France, The Netherlands, 2024, 107’
São Paulo’s streets can offer danger or opportunity, and for Baby, they deliver both
After being released from a juvenile detention center, 18-year-old Wellington finds himself alone and adrift on the streets of São Paulo, without any contact from his parents and lacking the resources to rebuild his life. He encounters Ronaldo, a mature man, who teaches him new ways of surviving. Gradually, their relationship turns into a conflicting passion.