Under the scalding hot sun of the Brazilian northeast, a group of young boys kicks dirt up while running over a football. All but one, Gugu, whose energy is directed elsewhere: a pompous dance number by the sidelines of the improvised field. Allan Deberton’s “Gugu’s World,” world premiering at the Berlin Film Festival, follows the titular boy to build a poignant look at the difficulties of childhood for those who don’t quite fit in.
The tender drama enlists some heavyweights alongside newcomer Yugi Gomes as Gugu. “Madame Satã” star Lázaro Ramos plays the boy’s father, while veteran Teca Pereira (“Divine Love”) plays Gugu’s glamorous grandmother Dilma, whose bustling
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