The Orphan
Alternative title: O Órfão

Directed by Carolina Markowicz

Jonathas has been adopted and returned due to his 'different' way. Inspired by true events.
A child being “returned” by prospective parents is already brutal; Carolina Markowicz makes it worse by showing how easily adults disguise prejudice as suitability. The Orphan is a gay short film with a superb central performance from Kauan Alvarenga, whose Jonathas is funny, theatrical and impossible not to care about. The failure here belongs entirely to the adults around him.

The Orphan

Alternative title: O Órfão

Directed by Carolina Markowicz

Jonathas has been adopted and returned due to his 'different' way. Inspired by true events.

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A child being “returned” by prospective parents is already brutal; Carolina Markowicz makes it worse by showing how easily adults disguise prejudice as suitability. The Orphan is a gay short film with a superb central performance from Kauan Alvarenga, whose Jonathas is funny, theatrical and impossible not to care about. The failure here belongs entirely to the adults around him.