Burning Night (2020)

In the vibrant, volatile heart of Rio, we meet Paulo (Boliveira), a recently divorced cab driver grappling with his newfound circumstances. His life, once filled with the comfort of family, now consists of long nights weaving through the labyrinth of city streets, the glare of neon lights his only companion. Struggling to reset his life's balance, Paulo's primary aim is to amass enough earnings to provide for his ten-year-old son, a responsibility he still bears despite the sting of divorce. In the thick of Rio's nocturnal existence, Paulo's cab becomes a melting pot of diverse characters - a tableau of customers, colleagues, cops, and strangers, each adding a new shade to his life's canvas. Every encounter echoes with the city's pulse, a symphony of experiences that blurs the line between solitude and companionship, exhaustion and exhilaration. The film, directed by Rocha, masterfully interlaces reality and fiction, merging documentary-style footage with a narrative thread. The stirring imagery and rhythmic editing mirror Paulo's disoriented, sleep-deprived life, painting a vivid portrait of a man navigating through a world that seems both familiar and uncanny. "Burning Night" is an evocative exploration of life in a city that never sleeps, a city teeming with energy, diversity, and unpredictability. It's a compelling chronicle of an ordinary man's journey through an extraordinary world, as he stumbles towards an uncertain future under the mesmerizing glow of the city's nocturnal lights.

Burning Night is a drama movie featuring Fabrício Boliveira and directed by Eryk Rocha.

It is possible to buy Burning Night on Amazon Video.