Baby

Baby

Directed by Marcelo Caetano

Produced by Cup Filmes, Plateau Produções

2025107 min7.1 / 10

A raw, intimate coming-of-age drama about survival and desire in São Paulo, where a young man's relationship with an older mentor oscillates between exploitation and genuine connection.

After being released from a juvenile detention center, Wellington finds himself alone and adrift on the streets of São Paulo, without any contact from his parents and lacking the resources to rebuild his life. During a visit to a porn theater, he encounters Ronaldo, a mature man, who teaches him new ways of surviving. Gradually, their relationship turns into a conflicting passion, oscillating between exploitation and protection, jealousy and complicity.

Questions people ask

  • Is Baby sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Baby end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Baby scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Baby violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Baby easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Baby

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Baby

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Baby, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Baby, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Baby, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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