Movie Summary: Based on the life of Brazilian poet Anderson Bigode Herzer who committed suicide at the age of 20, this intense drama tells the story of Bauer, a transman who navigates a difficult life in an orphanage before finding love with young librarian Clara.
Queer Film LA Says: One of the earliest depictions of transmasculinity on film, this 1986 Brazilian film about the life of trans poet Anderson Bigode Herzer is part of the collection of the Outfest Legacy Project with UCLA. Content warning: suicide.
