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30 July 2025
Link copied to clipboardOn Wednesday, Netflix released the first images of the main characters from the film adaptation of Valter Hugo Mãe's novel, The Son of a Thousand Men. With Daniel Rezende as director and screenwriter (Bingo: The King of the Mornings, Monica and Friends: Bonds), the feature film stars Rodrigo Santoro, Miguel Martines, Rebeca Jamir and Johnny Massaro. The Son of a Thousand Men debuts globally on Netflix in 2025.
This is the first adaptation of a book by Valter Hugo Mãe. The bestselling work follows Crisóstomo (Rodrigo Santoro), a lone fisherman who dreams of one day having a son. His life changes when he meets Camilo (Miguel Martines), an orphan boy whom he decides to foster. Meanwhile, as she tries to escape her own pain, Isaura (Rebeca Jamir) encounters the two of them, along with Antonino (Johnny Massaro), a misunderstood young man. Together, the four of them learn about the meaning of family and the purpose of sharing life with others.
Produced by Biônica Filmes and Barry Company, the cast also features Antonio Haddad, Carlos Francisco, Grace Passô, Inez Viana, Juliana Caldas, Lívia Silva, Marcello Escorel, and Tuna Dwek, among others.
The Son of a Thousand Men was filmed between Búzios, along the coast of Rio de Janeiro, and Chapada Diamantina, in Bahia. The newly released images will be available to the public beginning tomorrow, July 31, at the 23rd edition of the Paraty International Literary Festival - Flip, taking place at the Esquina piauí + Netflix literary house. There, the book's author, Valter Hugo Mãe, will also meet with the director and screenwriter of the feature film, Daniel Rezende, as well as the leading actor, Rodrigo Santoro, and Netflix Brazil's head film executive, Higia Ikeda, to discuss the process of adapting the book to film.
About The Son of a Thousand Men
Director: Daniel Rezende
Produced by Biônica Filmes Screenplay: Daniel Rezende (adapted from the book The Son of a Thousand Men by Valter Hugo Mãe) Producers: Karen Castanho, Juliana Funaro, Bianca Villar, Fernando Fraiha, Krysse Melo, René Sampaio. Executive Producers: Bianca Villar, Daniel Rezende, Juliana Funaro, Karen Castanho, Rodrigo Santoro Cast: Luciano Baldan Photography Director: Azul Serra Art Director: Taísa Malouf Costume Design: Manuela Mello Make-up: Martín Macías Trujillo Editing: Marcelo Junqueira Music: Fábio Góes Effects Supervisor: Juliano Storchi Post-Production Supervisor: Bruno Horowicz Rezende Associate Producer: João Macedo
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About Biônica Filmes Founded in 2012 by Bianca Villar, Fernando Fraiha and Karen Castanho, Biônica Filmes has become one of the main producers of Brazilian audiovisual content. With a diversified portfolio that includes 18 feature-length films and four series, Biônica are focused on films with commercial potential and artistic value. Their most recent accomplishments include the feature films Chuck Billy and the Marvelous Guava Tree (2025), which brought in more than one million people to theaters, and The Best Mother in the World (2025), directed by Anna Muylaert. The latter film debuted at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale) and has already received four major awards. In 2023, Biônica released Toll, directed by Carolina Markowicz which debuted at the Toronto Film Festival (TIFF), where the director was honored with the Emerging Talent award. Toll was selected for more than 70 film festivals and won 29 additional awards, including Best Film at the Rome, Ostend, and Leeds festivals, as well as multiple recognitions at the Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro as Best Feature Length Fiction Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay. The film also received the FIPRESCI award and was the Brazilian representative at the 2023 Platino Awards. In the last 12 years, films from Biônica Filmes have already attracted more than seven million people to movie theaters across Brazil, reaching the top of national box office sales in three separate years. Their productions have already been selected by more than 100 prestigious festivals around the world, such as Berlinale, TIFF, San Sebastián, SXSW, Rome Festival, Tallinn Black Nights, Stockholm and the Festival do Rio, as well as significant acknowledgments at the Prêmio Grande Otelo.
About Barry Company Barry Company is a prominent independent production company on the Brazilian audiovisual scene with a solid portfolio in cinema and television. Recognized for the artistic quality of their work, a large public reach and national and international awards, the company has established a strong presence on the global scene. Among their highly impactful projects is the feature length film Eduardo and Mônica, which reached number two at the box office in 2022. It was the most viewed film on the Globoplay platform, receiving nominations and awards at festivals around the world. Another success is Brazilian Western, also directed by René Sampaio, which attracted more than 1.5 million viewers to movie theaters and received awards at various international festivals. Over the past seven years, Barry Company has strengthened its focus on internationalization, with films like A Happy Family, Petit Mal, 4All, and Tatuapé Mahal Tower receiving awards in Brazil and abroad. Currently, the production company is developing and coproducing large projects in partnership with Canada, France, Spain, Uruguay, Korea and other countries. The series Impuros, a police drama produced by Barry Company, has become the most viewed non-English production on the Star+ platform in Latin America. With two Emmy nominations, the series has just finished shooting its sixth season, in partnership with Disney, and the seventh season is already in development. In partnership with Disney/Star+, Barry Company has also produced Love of My Life, a series starring Bruna Marquezine and Sérgio Malheiros, which was the biggest premiere on the platform in 2024 and its second season is already in production. With a track record marked by innovation, excellence and international perspective, Barry Company continues to expand its boundaries.
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