Heavier Is the Sky

Heavier Is the Sky (Portuguese: Mais Pesado é o Céu) is a 2023 Brazilian drama film directed by Petrus Cariry who co-wrote with Firmino Holanda and Rosemberg Cariry. Starring Matheus Nachtergaele and Ana Luiza Rios. It had its world premiere at the 51st Gramado Film Festival on August 14, 2023, where it competed for the Golden Kikito and was honored with the awards: Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and the Special Jury Prize for Ana Luiza Rios.

Synopsis
When Teresa and Antônio find an abandoned child, the two embark on a road trip. The common past, for them, are the memories of a city submerged at the bottom of a dam. Life is a dream, but the future is uncertainty.

Cast

 * Matheus Nachtergaele as Antônio
 * Ana Luiza Rios as Teresa
 * Danny Barbosa as Letícia
 * Sílvia Buarque as Fátima
 * Pedro Domingues as Manager
 * Galba Nogueira as Truck driver I
 * Buda Lira as Zé Caminhoneiro
 * Magno Carvalho as Truck driver III
 * Marcos Duarte

Production
Principal photography took place in 2021 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in the municipalities of Quixadá and Nova Jaguaribara, between Sertão Central and Vale do Jaguaribe.

Release
Heavier Is the Sky had its world premiere on August 14, 2023, at the 51st Gramado Film Festival.