Rat Fever (A Febre do Rato)

Brazil 2011, 110 min.

Directed by: Cláudio Assis

Starring: Irandhyr Santos, Matheus Nachtergaele, Nanda Costa

The tale of a poet’s unrequited love. Zizo, an alcoholic and born anarchist, fights the “system” through subversive street performances and a self-published newsletter. Then he meets Eneida, a teetotler, and falls head over heels for her. Eneida is willing to become his muse, but she isn’t looking for more than that …

The film was screened at the Rotterdam International Film Festival.