December

Caio is 40 years old and works in a scrap dealer`s up-country. In a world surrounded by rusty bits and spare parts, he tries to put together the puzzle of his own existence. He has a loyal companion and a steady job, but it has not always been that way. In former times he lived at high speed and in absolute irresponsibility. He was lucky to emerge alive, but had to leave town, family, and friends. Today, close to Xmas and end of year festivities, he takes a balance of events and decides to go back to the capital. Many things are unchanged: others, not so, but his mere presence will bring about transformations, for small isolated facts that occur in fractions of a second radically modify the lives of several persons every day. Caio will eventually encounter once more a man he has not seen for a very long time, namely - himself.

Was born in Passos, Minas Gerais, in 1972. He started acting in his childhood, making his TV debut at the age of 8. Has worked in TV series such as O Auto da Compadecida (1999), A Inveção do Brasil (2000) and Os Maias (2001). Has also starred the movies To the Left of the Father (2001), by Luiz Fernando Carvalho, awarded with the Audience Prize at the 25th Mostra; Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003), by Guel Arraes; Heitor Dhalia’s Drained (2006), awarded with the Critics and Jury prizes at the 30th Mostra; My Name Ain`t Johnny (2008), by Mauro Lima; The Herb of the Rat (2008, 32nd Mostra), by Julio Bressane; A Mulher Invisível (2009), by Cláudio Torres; and Jean Charles (2009), by Henrique Goldman. Has directed the short film Quando o Tempo Cair (2006, 30th Mostra), and December (2008, 32nd Mostra), his first feature as a director. O Palhaço was awarded best director at the Paulínia Film Festival.

43ª MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA

43ª MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA