Gloria and Grace (2017) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2017 · 94 mins · Portuguese

Directed by

Flávio R. Tambellini

Starring

Bruna Griphao, Sandra Corveloni, Polly Marinho, Thomas Stavros, Sofia Marques, Carolina Ferraz

Graça, a single mother, works as a massage therapist and is devoted to her two children. After a doctor's visit reveals a concerning diagnosis of a brain aneurism, she worries about their future and seeks out her estranged brother, Luiz Carlos. He has since become Gloria, a successful trans woman who runs a restaurant and values her independence. Initially reluctant to reconnect with her family, Gloria grapples with guilt and eventually considers taking on a maternal role.