João Macedo

João Macedo’s filmography? Oh, you’re in for a treat. Let’s start with "Meu Álbum de Amores" (2021)—it’s not your cookie-cutter romance, more like a scrapbook of tangled relationships and the chaos that comes with loving and losing. It’s messy, funny, sometimes a little too real, and packed with those awkward moments you wish you could forget (but secretly replay in your head at 3AM). João really leans into the nostalgia and heartbreak, with characters bumping into each other like it’s fate—or just bad luck. Then there’s "Bem-Vinda, Violeta!" (2022), shifting gears entirely. This one’s got a sort of dreamlike haze, almost like you’re floating through someone else’s memories. It's about self-discovery and personal reinvention, with all these weird, poetic scenes that linger in your mind for days. You get this sense of searching, like the characters are digging through layers of themselves, not always liking what they find, but still pushing forward. João’s direction here? Super intimate, almost intrusive, but in the best possible way. And don’t sleep on "Toll" (2023). Now, this flick’s got bite. It dives straight into the gritty underbelly of urban life, zero sugarcoating. The tension’s real, the stakes are high, and you feel every ounce of it. João’s not afraid to go dark—he drags you right into the mess, no apologies. The characters are flawed, desperate, and way too relatable for comfort. Each film paints a different side of João’s style, but all three show he’s not messing around—he knows how to hit where it hurts.