Baby

Directed by Marcelo Caetano

After his release from a youth correctional facility, Wellington becomes homeless in São Paulo. In an adult theater he meets Ronaldo, who teaches him survival skills on the streets. Their connection grows into a turbulent romance.
Baby is a vivid Brazilian drama about a young man leaving juvenile detention and entering a complicated relationship with an older sex worker. Marcelo Caetano captures São Paulo with energy and tenderness, while the central bond balances care, dependency and unequal power with impressive nuance.

Baby

Directed by Marcelo Caetano

After his release from a youth correctional facility, Wellington becomes homeless in São Paulo. In an adult theater he meets Ronaldo, who teaches him survival skills on the streets. Their connection grows into a turbulent romance.

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Baby is a vivid Brazilian drama about a young man leaving juvenile detention and entering a complicated relationship with an older sex worker. Marcelo Caetano captures São Paulo with energy and tenderness, while the central bond balances care, dependency and unequal power with impressive nuance.