caught and brought back by Antonio. Beatriz goes into labour. Antonio leaves and when he returns discovers that Beatriz has birthed a black child, fathered by Virgílio. In a rage Antonio murders Beatriz's child and grandmother as well as Virgílio and Feliciana. As Antonio warns the other slaves not to touch their bodies Beatriz come out of the house and retrieves Feliciana and Antonio's crying child and begins to suckle the baby. Cast Adriano Carvalho as Antonio Luana Nastas as Beatriz Sandra Corveloni as Dona Ondina Juliana Carneiro de Cunha as Dona Zizinha Maria Helena Dias as Domingas Roberto Audio as Batholomeu Jai Baptista as Feliciana Toumani Kouyaté as Lider Vinícius dos Anjos as Virgílio Fabrício Boliveira as Jeremias Adilson Maghá as Porfírio Geisa Costa as Joana Release Vazante premiered in the Panorama section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. Reception , the film holds an 85% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 34 reviews with an average rating of 7.16/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The Hollywood Reporter described the film as 'a hushed opera that builds to a shattering climax'. References External links 2017 films 2017 drama films Brazilian drama films Portuguese drama films 2010s Portuguese-language films Films directed by Daniela Thomas Brazilian black-and-white films Portuguese black-and-white films Films about slavery Films about race and ethnicity Films set in 1821 Films set in Brazil Films shot in Brazil