"I think so..."
This acclaimed moody Brazilian drama sees Wellington (Joao Pedro Mariano), a young man newly released from a youth detention centre, abandoned by his parents and trying to carve out an existence on the Sao Paolo streets under the mentorship of a caring older hustler Ronaldo (Ricardo Teodoro) with whom he forms a turbulent relationship. Another film looking at the underbelly of the big city, the film has a cool percussion-driven soundtrack, and the use of camera to follow or find Wellington on-screen throughout creates an intimate journey together with the semi-documentary style employed. Set against the usual harsh elements of street life is a surprisingly tender central relationship, played out with two solid central performances that make Baby a watchable story.
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