MALU

SYNOPSIS

Malu, a mercurial, unemployed actress living with her conservative mother in a precarious house in a Rio de Janeiro slum, tries to deal with her strained relationship with her adult daughter while surviving on memories of her glorious artistic past.

World Premiere

Sundance Film Festival, 2024

"MALU is an artful depiction of the tumultuous and at times toxic relationship between three generations of outspoken women. Yara de Novaes delivers an unforgettable performance as the larger-than-life Malu, a volatile fading star clinging desperately to her past fame. Director Pedro Freire artfully weaves a careful depiction of the ripples of intergenerational trauma within this fraught, compelling family drama focused on three fascinating, imperfect women."
Heidi Zwicker
Sundance Film Festival

DIRECTOR

GENRE

LANGUAGE

COUNTRY

YEAR

Pedro Freire

Narrative (Drama)

Portuguese

Brazil

2024

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