Filled with moments of surprising tenderness, Baby is a colourful, empathetic ode to queer found family.
Fresh from a stint in juvie, 18 year old Wellington and his friends from the local ballroom scene must fend for themselves on the streets of São Paolo. When he encounters older, handsome sex worker Ronaldo there’s an instant animalistic attraction. Taken under his wing as a protégé, the pair are caught in a constant push and pull between fiery romance and the realities of business. But as he’s drawn further into Ronaldo’s world of sex and drug dealing, Wellington must decide what he really wants from life.
Content warning: contains a depiction of sexual violence.
Australian Premiere
2024 Semaine de la Critique Cannes – Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award (Ricardo Teodoro)
“Baby can be defined by the terrific job it does in eking out gentleness from the most unexpected of places.”
– Screen Daily