Cidade; Campo 2024

Two tales of migration. In the first, after a tailings dam disaster floods her hometown, rural worker Joana (55) moves to São Paulo to find her sister Tania, who lives with her grandson Jaime. Joana enters the universe of insecurity, replying to an application for house cleaning. She bonds with her colleagues, and their struggle for better conditions gives Joana’s life a new meaning. Her relationship with young Jaime brings back old memories. In the second part, after the death of her estranged father, Flavia (32) moves to her farm with her wife Mara. The couple suffer a shock of reality when facing the harshness of rural life. The contact with the abandoned house reveals to Flavia unknown aspects of her father. She begins to suspect that there is something supernatural in the woods.

All the Dead Ones 2020

The story of the decline of the Soares family in the final months of the 19th century. Isabel is the dying mother, and her daughters are Maria and Ana. The three women try hard to forget about their pasts in the coffee farm and face the industrial times that start to take over Brazil.

Good Manners 2017

Clara, a lonely nurse from the outskirts of São Paulo, is hired by mysterious and wealthy Ana as the nanny for her unborn child. The two women develop a strong bond, but soon Clara discovers a terrifying secret about the child.

Necropolis Symphony 2014

In the city of São Paulo, the routine of gravedigger apprentice Deodato changes when a new working girl arrives at the cemetery. Together, they must re-register the abandoned tombs, but strange events make the apprentice wonder about the consequences of messing with the dead.

When I Was Alive 2014

After losing his job and the end of his marriage, Júnior returns to his father's house. But that is not his childhood house anymore. His old room has been rented by a young woman and the place feels unwelcome and oppressive. Júnior develops and obsession for his family history, as strange things start happening in the house.

Desculpa, Dona Madama 2013

Employee exploited by her employer changes her life by winning the lottery.

We Were Born Today, When the Sky Was Heavy with Iron and Poison 2013

After heartbreaks and professional disappointments on planet Earth, Julio and Clara decide to flee together into space.

Doppelgänger 2012

Silvia is a young teacher at an elementary school. One day, her class is interrupted when the students notice her double walking on the other side of the street. Silvia tries to ignore the apparition, but this strange event begins to permeate her daily life and transform her pesonality.

Hard Labor 2011

After her husband loses his job, Helena opens her own grocery store. Soon, increasingly strange events begin to plague her store, making her question her sanity.

To Sleep Quietly 2011

Luis is an 8 year old boy. Dora, his nanny, passed away a few weeks ago. When Dora reappears hidden in Luis's closet, the boy must make great efforts to quench the nanny's hunger.

The Shadows 2009

In a country house, the patient and her husband get involved with the young psychiatrist. The noises of the forest surround them.

Eva Nil, Cem Anos Sem Filmes 2009

Essay on Eva Nil, the first star of Brazilian cinema.

Areia 2008

A Stem 2007

Clarisse notices a small green leaf growing out of her right arm.

A Criada da Condessa 2006

Tales of the Countess' maid, who helps her with a dark secret

The White Sheet 2004

A young mother has to face the death of her newborn son.

Espera 2003

A brief occurrence at the hospital waiting room.

Three Shots, Nine Shots 1999

Buying a book in 3 shots, buying a book in 9 shots. Or: a man finds the right book.