Completed - BRAZILIAN-PORTUGUESE - Drama - 91 minutes
João wants to escape. One day, a circus arrives and it is the perfect opportunity! But his journey will take him to an unexpected place: back home.
Year of production : 2019 Director(s) : Haroldo BORGES, Ernesto MOLINERO Writer(s) : Haroldo BORGES, Paula GOMES Cast : Luiz Carlos VASCONCELOS, João PEDRO, Vinicius BUSTANI, Jonas LABORDA, Wilma MACEDO Producer(s) : Paula GOMES (PLANO 3 FILMES), Marcos BAUTISTA (PLANO 3 FILMES)
João is 13 years old and he lives in the outback of Bahia. The arid landscape dominates everything. The bond between João and his father is broken. He has no friends and the people call him through the cruel nickname "Son of Ox". At the threshold of adolescence, João wants to escape from that place, where does not seem to exist any possibility of he fit in.One day, a small circus arrives in the town. They are looking for a new clown. João is a silent boy, with an ingrained soul, and curiously, this make him be the chosen one. At the circus, João set up a friendship with the Shaggy Clown, who encourages him to face his fears. But, the escape journey of João will make him mature, taking him where he least expected: back home."Son of Ox" is a film about belonging, which throws light on the territory. It´s a film set in a contemporary Brazil, into a universe of masculinity and discrimination, where is urgent to reinvent itself. Sometimes, stay requires more courage than leave.
Country(ies) : BRAZIL
Busan - BIFF/APM 2019 (Flash Forward)Malaga 2020 (ZonaZine - Audience Award)Mostra Internacional SP 2020 (Competitiva Novos Diretores)Guadalajara FICG 2020 (Official Competition)