EVENT DESCRIPTION
Set in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Lapse is a quiet, thought-provoking short film written and directed by Caroline Cavalcanti, and deftly carried by young leads Beatriz Oliveira and Juan Queiroz.
Bel and Juliano, two teenagers caught in separate acts of vandalism, meet doing community service in a public library. Bel, a skateboarder and artist, is deaf and faces the challenges of communicating through sign language. Cool and aloof, she catches the attention of Juliano, who has a passion for rap and makes audio-recordings of his everyday life. When Juliano learns sign language to share his thoughts and anxieties about life with Bel, they slowly establish a friendship. Through their shared experiences and struggles, they find ways to resist the toughness of their lives and the ignorance and neglect of the system.
Lapse is the second short film by Brazilian director and screenwriter Caroline Cavalcanti. It has screened in Brazil and internationally, and been recognised with a number of awards, including the Canal Brasil Short Film Award at the 2023 São Paulo International Short Film Festival, the Jury Award at Kinoarte Film Festival, Brazil, and a Special Mention at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival.
Language: Portuguese
Duration: 25 minutes
In-venue Screening
28 February 2026 (Sat), 5:45pm
1 March 2026 (Sun), 5:45pm
7 March 2026 (Sat), 3:10pm
8 March 2026 (Sun), 3:10pm
Venue: Laundry Steps, Tai Kwun
Free Admission
Online Screening
30 March – 25 May 2026
Free screening on No Limits website
Details
- Start:
- 28 February
- End:
- 25 May
- Admission:
- Free
- Event Category:
- Cinema