In Flames

In Flames

Smoke appears both when a fire starts and just before it ends.

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Release Date

10/14/2026

Runtime

18 mins

Genres

Overview

João is a quiet 13-year-old boy who feels increasingly disconnected from the world around him. His mother, absorbed by work, barely notices the changes taking place in him until his struggles come to light at school and she is forced to step in. Pushed into therapy, João meets Mariana, a woman marked by wounds of her own. Between them, a fragile bond begins to form, unfolding through moments that hover on the edge of reality.

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

$10,000

Revenue

-

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A delicate portrait of adolescent disconnection and unexpected connection, told with quiet precision and moments of ambiguity that mirror the emotional fog of depression and recovery. The film moves through scenes of profound loneliness toward something fragile and restorative.

Mood

MelancholicContemplativeUnsettling

Themes

IsolationFamilyComing of ageGrief

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Meditative

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Single location

Heads up

Suicide and self-harm

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