1970. Mauro (Michel Joelsas) is a 12-year-old from Minas Gerais who loves soccer and button footblall. One day his life changes completely, as his parents leave on vacation suddenly. In fact, Mauro's parents were forced to flee because they were persecuted by the dictatorship, having to leave him with his father's grandfather (Paulo Autran). But the grandfather faces problems, and Mauro has to stay with Shlomo (Germano Haiut), an old solitary Jew neighbor. While awaiting a phone call from his parents, Mauro needs to deal with his new reality, which has moments of sadness for the situation in which he lives and also of joy, as he follows the performance of the Brazilian national team in the World Cup.
Michael Joelsas, Germano Haiut, Daniela Piepszyk, Simone Spoladore, Caio Blat
- Screenplay: Braulio Mantovani, Anna Muylaert, Cláudio Galperin, Cao Hamburger
- Editing: Daniel Rezende
- Cinematographer: Adriano Goldman
- Original Track: Beto Villares
- Sound: Alessandro Laroca
- Production: Caio Gullane, Fabiano Gullane, Cao Hamburger
- Berlin Festival 2007 - Golden Bear nomination
- Rio International Film Festival 2006 - Audience Award
- São Paulo International Film Fest 2006 - Best Film, Special Jury Prize
- Lima International Film Festival 2007 - Public Award
- ABC Award for Cinematography 2007 - Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Sound
- Award of the Paulista Association of Art Critics 2007, Best Screenplay
- Young Artist Awards 2007, Best Young Actor
