The Son of a Thousand Men (2025)

The film is the first screen adaptation of Valter Hugo Mãe's bestselling novel. Crisóstomo (Rodrigo Santoro), a solitary 40-year-old fisherman in a quiet Brazilian coastal town, yearns desperately to become a father. His quiet life is upended when he encounters a strange, otherworldly light at sea, which draws him into a magical-realist journey. Guided by fate, Crisóstomo forms an unconventional family with an orphaned boy named Camilo and two other outcasts, discovering the profound power of connection and belonging.