Ato Noturno (2025)
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Directors
Marcio Reolon, Filipe Matzembacher
Cast
Gabriel Faryas, Cirillo Luna, Henrique Barreira, Ivo Müller
An aspiring actor and a politician pursue fame while concealing a risky sexual relationship.
The story
In Porto Alegre, aspiring actor Matias is looking for his first major break as part of a respected theater company. When the troupe learns that a major series will be filmed in the city, competition between Matias and his roommate Fabio grows sharper. Matias wants the coveted heartthrob role, but winning it means concealing part of himself and conforming to gender conventions. At the same time, he becomes involved with Rafael, a politician whose public persona is itself a performance. Keeping their relationship and desires secret creates an increasingly fraught dynamic as both men approach their ambitions.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
An actor and a politician have a secret affair and discover together that they have a fetish for having sex in public places. As they draw closer to their dream of fame, their desire to put themselves at risk grows more intense. Matias (Gabriel Faryas), an aspiring actor, is seeking his first big break in Porto Alegre as part of a respected theater company. When the troupe learns that a major series will be filmed in the city, the rivalry between Matias and his roommate, Fabio (Henrique Barreira), intensifies. To land the heartthrob role, Matias will have to hide part of who he is and conform to gender conventions. As he becomes involved with Rafael (Cirillo Luna), a politician who puts on a performance in his own way, keeping their desires secret becomes an oppressive yet stimulating dynamic, highlighting the characters’ symbolic and literal performances—onstage, during sex, and in their power relationships.
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