Fernanda Montenegro and Walter Salles first collaboration 26 years after the release of Central Station (1998), where Montenegro was nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars.
Fernanda Montenegro plays Eunice Paiva, and Fernanda Torres takes on the role of her younger self. In real life, Montenegro is Torres' mother.
Chosen by the Brazilian Academy of Cinema to compete for Best International Film at the 2025 Oscars.
For director Walter Salles, telling the story of the saga of the Paiva family was a personal mission, as he was friends with the family in adolescence.