Baby (2024 film)

Baby
Baby
Directed by	Marcelo Caetano
Written by	Marcelo Caetano; Gabriel Domingues
Produced by	Ivan Melo; Roberto Tibirica; Juliette Lepoutre; Stienette Bookslopper; John Baars; Marcelo Caetano
Starring	João Pedro Mariano; Ricardo Teodoro; Ana Flavia Cavalcanti; Bruna Linzmeyer; Luiz Bertazzo
Cinematography	Joana Luz; Pedro Sotero
Edited by	Fabian Remy
Music by	Bruno Prado; Caê Rolfsen
Production; companies	Cup Filmes; Plateau Produções; Still Moving; Circe; Kaap Holland Film; Desbun Filmes
Distributed by	Dark Star Pictures; Uncork’d Entertainment
Release dates	21 May 2024 (Cannes); 9 January 2025 (Brazil);
Running time	107 minutes
Countries	Brazil; France; Netherlands
Language	Portuguese

Baby is a 2024 drama film, directed by Marcelo Caetano and released in 2024.^[2] A coproduction of companies from Brazil, France and the Netherlands,^[3] the film stars João Pedro Mariano as Wellington (nicknamed "Baby"), a young man forced to fend for himself on the streets of São Paulo. Newly released from a two-year stint in juvenile detention, during which his parents moved away without leaving any indication of their whereabouts, he meets the older Ronaldo (Ricardo Teodoro), an escort who becomes first a substitute father figure and then a love interest for Baby.^[4]

The cast also includes Ana Flavia Cavalcanti Ronaldo's former partner, Priscilla, and Bruna Linzmeyer as Priscilla's wife Jana, who also build friendships with Wellington, and Luiz Bertazzo as Torres, a drug dealer who also wants Wellington's affections,^[2] as well as Marcelo Várzea, Patrick Coelho, Kyra Reis, Baco Pereira, Sylvia Prado, Ariane Aparecida, Victor Hugo Martins, Maurício de Barros, Cleo Coelho, Cael Benício, Aquiles, Kelly Campello and Mauricio Sassi in supporting roles.

Distribution

The film premiered on 18 May 2024 in the Critics Week program at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival,^[5] where it was a nominee for the Queer Palm.^[6] It has been acquired by Dark Star Pictures and Uncork’d Entertainment for North American commercial distribution.^[3]

References

^ Pinto, Flávio. ""Baby": filme gay brasileiro que venceu prêmio em Cannes ganha trailer; veja". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b Olivia Popp, "Review: Baby". Cineuropa, 21 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b Geoffrey MacNab, "Cannes Critics’ Week title ‘Baby’ heads to North America". Screen Daily, 15 May 2024.
^ Jonathan Holland, "‘Baby’: Cannes Review". Screen Daily, 21 May 2024.
^ Elsa Keslassy, "Cannes Critics’ Week Unveils 2024 Lineup". Variety, April 15, 2024.
^ Tim Dams, "Queer Palm reveals eligible titles from 2024 Cannes lineup". Screen Daily, 9 May 2024.

External links

Baby at IMDb

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[1] Pinto, Flávio. ""Baby": filme gay brasileiro que venceu prêmio em Cannes ganha trailer; veja". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 November 2024.

[popp-2] Olivia Popp, "Review: Baby". Cineuropa, 21 May 2024.

[macnab-3] Geoffrey MacNab, "Cannes Critics’ Week title ‘Baby’ heads to North America". Screen Daily, 15 May 2024.

[4] Jonathan Holland, "‘Baby’: Cannes Review". Screen Daily, 21 May 2024.

[5] Elsa Keslassy, "Cannes Critics’ Week Unveils 2024 Lineup". Variety, April 15, 2024.

[6] Tim Dams, "Queer Palm reveals eligible titles from 2024 Cannes lineup". Screen Daily, 9 May 2024.

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