The Man from the Future

The narrative moves between two eras: 1991, where a younger João and Helena confront their choices, and 2011, where a changed João contends with the consequences of those past decisions. The plot jumps through time via a dangerous device, showing how events ripple across years. An alternate present in 2011 reveals how different interventions might reshape lives and fortunes.

Set primarily around a Brazilian university setting, the story unfolds at a college party that triggers the time-travel premise. The environment blends scientific ambition with student life, creating a backdrop where personal betrayals and breakthroughs collide. The city serves as the stage for shifting timelines and dramatic revelations.

🕰️ Time Travel

Time travel is the engine of the film, forcing characters to confront past choices and their consequences. The device creates shifting timelines that blur cause and effect, challenging what the characters think they know about fate. The story uses travel across 1991 and 2011 to explore how small moments can derail or redefine entire lives.

💼 Ambition

Zero’s relentless pursuit of wealth and a new energy future drives the plot, pushing him to risk unsafe experiments. Ambition destabilizes relationships, triggering betrayals and moral ambiguity. The film questions whether scientific breakthroughs justify personal costs and whether control over time can buy security.

💞 Romance

Romantic ties straddle timelines, with Helena and Zero’s relationship tested by altered futures. The fear of humiliation, the lure of a new life with Ricardo, and the pull of true connection create emotional tension across years. The romance is both a casualty and a catalyst of the time-bending narrative.