Lapso

Bel and Juliano are teenagers living in the suburbs of Belo Horizonte in Brazil. After being caught in acts of vandalism, they get to know each other while having to complete a social-educational measure in the same public library. Bel, who is about to turn 18, is deaf and faces the challenges of communication by sign language. She skateboards and draws, which catches the attention of Juliano. He is passionate about rap music and records his everyday life in audio. Juliano shares his anxieties, feelings and uncertainties about his purpose in life with Bel. Through their shared experiences of repression at the hands of the state authorities, they slowly draw closer to one another and, together, find ways to resist the toughness of their lives and the ignorance and neglect of the system. (Berlinale)