Socrates left me wondering if it was slightly underdeveloped as a feature project. But plenty of glossier and more finished films don't have its beating compassionate heart.

If one coup of Moratto's film is our instant bond with star Christian Malheiros, another is that a film can feel so measured with this much drama in such close quarters.

The film crams a lot of hardship into its 70 minutes, as well as an abundance of humanity.

The collision of beautiful aesthetics and ugly reality make for a fascinating dichotomy that sits at the heart of this film; behind Brazil's glossy veneer is, unfortunately, an ugly truth.