Luiza's Desert

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Luiza's Desert (2026)

Directed by Alan Minas

Drama · 1h 41m

Luiza, a shy, awkward 15 year-old girl from Rio, dreams of being an artist. Her life is just starting to make sense when Luiza's world falls apart when her mother suffers an acute schizophrenic episode. Determined to hold her family together, Luiza must find the strength to face fear, loneliness and discrimination as she takes over the household and her mother's care.

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Cast

N
Nina prado Luiza Daniela Fontan Soraia Verônica Debom Bel André Luiz Miranda Arnaldo Thelmo Fernandes Pedro
V
Vivi Sabino
L
Lara Leão
J
João Victor Menezes

Crew

Director
Alan Minas
Writer
Alan Minas
Director of Photography
Bernardo Richter
Editor
Alexandre Taira
Producer
Daniela Vitorino

Details

Original title
O Deserto de Luiza
Release date
2026-06-17
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Drama
Original language
PT
Spoken languages
Portuguese
Countries
Brazil, United Kingdom
Production
Caraminhola Produções, RioFilme, Union Content