LASER-GATO
Directed by Lucas Acher
Fiction – Drama, Genre – 2026 – Brazil, USA, UK – 22′
Synopsis
After a laser pointer prank goes horribly wrong, a socially anxious teenager spends one chaotic night roaming São Paulo to save his crush’s critically injured cat, as guilt and paranoia push him toward a breaking point.
Cast
Gabriel Brennecke, Gilda Nomacce, Renan Vilela
Crew
Director – Lucas Acher
Screenplay – Lucas Acher
Production Companies – Bruto Films, Balcão Filmes
In association with – Lumiere Labs, Bridging the Gap Films, Deploráveis Filmes, Reelistic Films, Lume Lab
Supported by Brazil’s Ministry of Culture, through the Audiovisual Secretary, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Guimarães Rosa Institute and the Embassy of Brazil in Paris
Producers – João Peireira Webber, Naa Adei Mante, Giovanni Labadessa
Executive Producers – Vikrant Chopra, Omri Cohen, Jasveer Bhalla, Hardeep Bhalla, Martim Martini
Co-Producer – Gabriela Sawaya
School – New York University (NYU)
Director Of Photography – Thiago Cunha
Editor – Lucas Acher
Production Design – Lavinnia
Music – Hao-Ting Shih
Sound – Igor Yamawaki
