Private Desert

Daniel is a forty-year-old police officer who has been suspended from his duties following an internal investigation into his use of violence. While facing this professional crisis, he discovers that Sara, a woman he has been romantically involved with online but has never met, has stopped responding to his messages. In an attempt to find her, Daniel travels to the north of Brazil. His search initially proves fruitless as no one recognizes the woman in her photograph, until he encounters a man who offers to facilitate a meeting under specific conditions.

The drama was directed by Aly Muritiba, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Henrique dos Santos. Within Muritiba's career, this project follows the 2018 film Rust and precedes the 2025 release America. The movie features Antonio Saboia in the lead role as Daniel, alongside Pedro Fasanaro, Thomás Aquino, Laila Garin, Zezita Matos, and Luthero Almeida. A joint production between companies from Brazil, Portugal, and the United States, the film has been received positively by viewers. It holds a 7/10 rating on IMDb based on 2,200 votes and a 6.7/10 rating on TMDB from 86 votes.