Sunstroke(2010)

Sunstroke is a film that blurs passion and delirium in a scorching, empty city. Set in Brasilia—a modernist metropolis isolated in the Brazilian desert—the story follows young and old residents whose fevered encounters teeter between romantic awakening and sunstroke-induced confusion. Inspired by 19th century Russian short stories, the narrative weaves multiple plotlines together, treating the city itself as a distorted echo of Soviet utopian ideals. Characters drift like ghosts through brutalist architecture and endless flatlands, searching for connection in a landscape that mirrors both desire and disorientation. The film captures a dreamlike atmosphere where the boundary between love and hallucination dissolves under relentless heat.