The Growing Stone

A pedra que cresce

In this adaptation of Albert Camus' short story, D'Arrast, a French engineer, arrives in the remote town of Iguape to renovate an abandoned hospital. During the city's most important festival, the Bom Jesus procession, he meets a man who promised to carry a stone over his head after being miraculously saved from a shipwreck. Curious about the man's life, d'Arrast decides to help him fulfill this promise.

Director

Matheus Benites

Screenplay

Matheus Benites

Screenplay

Daniel de la Riva

Screenplay

Cadu Motta

Status

Released

Release date

04/08/2023

Original language

Portuguese