The Clown

Benjamim and Valdemar are a father and son duo who run the Circus Esperança, where they perform as the clowns Pangaré and Puro Sangue. Benjamim struggles with a lack of personal identity and feels he has lost his comedic spark. Overwhelmed by sadness and exhaustion from his role as an unhappy clown, he decides to leave the circus where he grew up to pursue his dreams.

The film was directed by Selton Mello, who also wrote the screenplay and starred as Benjamim. The cast includes Paulo José as Valdemar, along with Larissa Manoela, Danton Mello, Giselle Motta, and Teuda Bara. Produced in Brazil by companies including Globo Filmes and Telecine, the project had a budget of 2 million USD and earned 4 million USD at the worldwide box office.

Audience reception is mixed, with a 5.7 rating on IMDb based on 29,000 votes and a higher score of 7.2 on TMDB from 192 votes. These viewers rated the film more favorably than critics, who gave it a rating of 4.8 based on 26 reviews.