Mars One

"Mars One" (2022) is a Brazilian family drama film that follows Deivinho (Cícero Lucas), a young Black Brazilian youth who dreams of becoming an astrophysicist and joining a Mars One mission. The film centers around the complex relationships within his working-class family, particularly between Deivinho's traditional father Wellington (Carlos Francisco) and his sister Eunice (Camilla Damião), who is struggling with her own identity and desires. As the family navigates their precarious financial situation and the social upheaval in Brazil following the election of a far-right president, they come together to support each other through their individual struggles. The film concludes with a heartwarming moment of contrition and connection as Wellington makes amends with his daughter and son, gazing up at the stars through Deivinho's homemade telescope.