The Guardian

A boy and his grandpa must face the life-changing consequences of a skirt.

The Guardian — Plot

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.

• Release date
• May 1, 2025
• Runtime
• 15 min
• Genres
• Fantasy, Drama, Family
• Director
• Eduardo Tosta

The Guardian — Cast

Carlos Betão Lino

J

João Pedro Magalhães Fernando Luciana Souza Terezinha

L

Luka Luka (Voice)