The Guardian
A boy and his grandpa must face the life-changing consequences of a skirt.
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.
- Year: 2025
- Country: Brazil
- Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Family
- Studio: Camaleoa Filmes
- Keyword: coming of age, lgbt teen, teen drama, grandfather grandson relationship, queer, social fantasy, brazilian folklore, folclore brasileiro
- Director: Eduardo Tosta
- Cast: Carlos Betão, João Pedro Magalhães, Luciana Souza, Luka