The Bottled Captain

Name: The Bottled Captain
Released: 2026
Duration: 79 min
Cast: Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Kelly Criffer, Tuí Souza Gil, Magdale Alves, Robson Nunes Vieira

Original title: O Capitão Engarrafado

20261h 19mPortugueseBrazil

Vanessa is a single mother haunted by a trauma from her past.

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Synopsis

Vanessa is a single mother haunted by a trauma from her past. Her son, Caio, is an imaginative child who seems to be escaping from reality. One day, he meets the little captain of a boat in a bottle who needs to return to the sea. But the journey from the Brazilian countryside to the ocean may prove dangerous.

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Directed by

Guilherme Franklin Reis Director

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Written by

Caio de Matos Júnior Writer

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Guilherme Franklin Reis Writer

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Cast

Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos Key Cast · Bottled Captain

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Kelly Criffer Key Cast · Vanessa

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Tuí Souza Gil Key Cast · Caio

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Magdale Alves Key Cast · Grandmother

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Robson Nunes Vieira Key Cast · Carlos

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Mirna Alves Ribeiro Key Cast · Aline

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Carlos Daniel Key Cast · Raul

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Produced by

Mariana Starling Santiago Producer

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Details

Production Budget: 2,100,000 BRL
Country of Filming: Brazil
Shooting Format: Digital
Aspect Ratio: 1.85∶1
Film Color: Color
First-time Filmmaker: No
Student Project: No

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Festival history

Year	Section	Result
2027	International	Applied