Movies by Inês Peixoto

Whirlpool

Whirlpool

Luzimar cycles each day to and from work at the local cotton mill in his hometown of Cataguases, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is a hard-working man, trying to make the most of what he has. One day, his childhood friend Gildo reappears, driving a fancy car and boasting of his successful life in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo. As the two sit down for a beer, memories, regrets and old resentments slowly resurface.

Two Irenes

Two Irenes

In the shimmering heat of Brazil, 13-year-old Irene discovers a dark secret her father's been hiding: he has another family and even another daughter with the same name.

Contrato com a Sorte

Contrato com a Sorte

Derley makes a living by participating in cultural contests and sweepstakes. His wife, Maria Celia, is pregnant and wants that he arranges a real job, generating an intense crisis in the relationship. But Derley will try to prove to Maria Celia that luck is always at his side.

Revertere Ad Locum Tuum

Revertere Ad Locum Tuum

After the inauguration of a crematorium in the city, a widowed matriarch imposes her last wish on her children who, despite trying hard to fulfill their mother's request, face several obstacles and paradigms linked to family rituals.