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Film · 2017

Body Electric

Original titleCorpo Elétrico

Directed by Marcelo Caetano · starring Kelner Macêdo, Welket Bungué and Dani Nefussi

Synopsis

After helming various short films, Brazilian director Marcelo Caetano debuts on the feature film with 'Body Electric'. The film tells the story of Elías, a young worker at a Sao Paulo factory who likes to design clothing. The sea inhabits his dreams while he spends the days between work and meetings with men. After spending a night working overtime, Elías and his work partners will go get some beers and the night will become a release for all of them. Relationships between them will get complicated and Elías will have to decide if a work partner can become a lover. 'Body Electric' wants to deliver a portrait of the life of the LGBT+ community in Brazil, and earned the Magüey Award at the Guadalajara International Film Festival.

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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
94 min1 hour and 34 minutes
How long is Body Electric?
1 hour and 34 minutes (94 minutes).
Who directed Body Electric?
Marcelo Caetano.
Who is in Body Electric?
It stars Kelner Macêdo, Welket Bungué and Dani Nefussi.
Where can I watch Body Electric?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV.
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Director
Marcelo Caetano
Writers
Marcelo Caetano
Producers
Marcelo Caetano

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What the critics say 7.6, from one outlet

  • 7.6 VarietyJay Weissberg "Marcelo Caetano?s debut as feature director, is a character study of a 23-year-old gay man who hasn?t figured out what he wants out of life, realized with sensitivity as well as a complete lack of… Read

Trivia

  • Inspiration

    The film's director found inspiration in a YouTube channel called Viral Films, where people would upload afterwork videos singing and dancing on the streets.

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