My Uncle José(2021)

My Uncle José is a Brazilian drama set in 1983 Salvador, where political violence intersects with childhood anxiety. After an attack on José, an ex-leftist activist, his nephew Adonias struggles to navigate the fallout. The boy faces mounting pressure from school, where a demanding essay assignment looms, while his family grapples with trauma and conflict. As Adonias tries to process both his uncle's suffering and his own adolescent struggles, the film weaves together personal turmoil and the broader weight of Brazil's military dictatorship era. The narrative captures how political upheaval ripples through family bonds and shapes a young person's coming of age.