A Mesa no Deserto

In Burarama, in the late 1960s, brothers Marcelo and Lua face an epic defeat in a marbles game against Baloni, the region's best player. Marcelo, however, refuses to accept the outcome and challenges his rival to a rematch - with one condition: they must wager 300 marbles in just ten days. Marcelo embarks on a true journey to gather the marbles, testing his intelligence, persistence, and character, and ultimately discovering that this adventure goes far beyond simple marbles. The film thus offers a reflection on the process of maturation, the relationship with time, and the discovery of the world, both for children and adults.

Beni (Danyel Sueth) goes to visit his older brother, Nicolas (Ivan Forneron) in the old family home where they were raised. In a small town, in the interior of the country, where people's lives are common to each other, many taboos and judgments can remain alive forever. It is in this context that “Don’t Return” surprises the viewer, unraveling this thought-provoking story in layers.