Film · 2017
Body Electric
Original titleCorpo Elétrico
Directed by Marcelo Caetano · starring Kelner Macêdo, Welket Bungué and Dani Nefussi
- 1 h 34 min
Brazil
- 7.6 Critics1 review
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.
Where to watch Body Electric
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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.
Cast
Full cast (7)- Director
- Marcelo Caetano
- Writers
- Marcelo Caetano
- Music
- Marcelo Caetano
- Producers
- Marcelo Caetano
Videos and trailers
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All 6 photosReviews
See the reviewWhat 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…
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Trivia
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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.













