The Guardian

The Guardian (2025) is a fantasy, drama film directed by Eduardo Tosta.

After hearing about a Brazilian folklore party at the neighborhood school, Fernando, an 8-year-old child, decides to go dressed as Curupira, with a skirt and everything, and suggests it to his grandfather, Mr. Lino, 70 years old. The dynamics between grandfather and grandson begin to be affected as Lino perceives Fernando to be a different child. Through subtleties in the dialogues and the silence, social conventions and the responsibility of being the guardian-protector of something precious, the film evokes conceptions of the masculine within a queer childhood.

Cast

Carlos Betão

Lino

João Pedro Magalhães

Fernando

Luciana Souza

Terezinha

Luka

Luka (Voice)