Father’s Chair2012

Director
Luciano Moura

Actors

Wagner Moura (Theo Gadelha)
Lima Duarte (Theo's Father)
Mariana Lima (Branca)
Brás Antunes (Pedro)
Lucas de Araujo (China)
Gabriel Marin (Menino)

A man who has put his career ahead of everything else in life learns the value of family when his son goes missing.
Theo is living the good life in an upscale Brazilian neighborhood. He’s a hardworking doctor, husband, and father. However, Theo has chosen his career over his family and his wife announces that she wants a divorce. Yet nothing prepares him for the day when he comes home to discover that his 15-year-old son, Pedro, has disappeared. Theo takes to the road in search of his son. In a journey that leads him throughout Brazil, Theo discovers what really matters to him. Searching for his missing son, Theo finds himself.
Produced by acclaimed director Fernando Meirelles (The Constant Gardener, City Of God), with a headline performance from Brazilian screen superstar Wagner Moura.
„This low-key, quietly crowdpleasing odyssey about a yuppie father searching through rural Sao Paulo for his missing teenage son is highly engaging. Tautly assembled and buoyed by a terrific lead performance from Wagner Moura.“ – Variety
„Brazilian chase thriller becomes sentimental journey. The polished… charming, engrossing and visually glossy. It certainly has sufficient technical polish and emotional weight to join the long line of recent Brazilian features earning international crossover success.“ – The Hollywood Reporter