Father in Verses (2023)
From Insecurity to Fatherhood: A transformative journey of love, growth, and responsibility
Genre : Music, Drama
Runtime : 17M
Director : Julio Folha
Synopsis
Augusto discovers that his girlfriend is pregnant and finds himself completely insecure and unprepared to take on the responsibility. Trapped in his anxieties, the young man from the countryside embarks on a quest to find meaning and prepare himself to embrace fatherhood. He must make an effort to become the father he never had.
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