Loveling
Original title: Benzinho
“Bonds of family are the hardest to break”
2019 · 1 h 35 min
Cast
Karine Teles Otávio Müller Adriana Esteves Konstantinos Sarris Luan Teles 
César Troncoso
Credits
Written by: 
Gustavo Pizzi
Plot
On the outskirts of Rio, a mother has days to prepare herself before her eldest son leaves for the world.
Sinekatalog’s take
A tender, naturalistic family portrait.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (1,800 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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