Short film
Rio Dreams
2026 · 22 min
A wistful, slow-burning slice of youth where hope and resignation quietly collide against a backdrop of everyday danger.
- Directed by
- Leandro Garça
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Lucas Toledo, Thiago Cabral, João Medeiros
- Overview
- On his 18th birthday in 90s Rio, a young man and his best friend join a jiu-jitsu gym to protect themselves from local threats. While one believes in dreaming beyond reality, the other rejects hope, convinced his future is already set.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Coming-of-age, friendship, class, survival
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Leandro Garça
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Lucas Toledo, Thiago Cabral, João Medeiros
