The Guardian

A quiet, tender short that unfolds through glances and silences, leaving a gentle ache about acceptance and the weight of growing up different.

Directed by

Eduardo Tosta

Genres

Fantasy, Drama, Family

Starring

Carlos Betão, João Pedro Magalhães, Luciana Souza

Tagline

A boy and his grandpa must face the life-changing consequences of a skirt.

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.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, family, coming-of-age, gender

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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