Pedágio (Toll)

While Suellen barely earns enough to make ends meet as a toll booth cashier, her son Antonio explores his queerness on TikTok - much to his mother's concern. When a renowned priest promises a supposed solution to the ‘problem’ thanks to expensive conversion therapy, extra money has to be found quickly. And all means seem right for Suellen...

Her second feature film establishes Brazilian director Carolina Markowicz as one of the most exciting young voices in contemporary (queer) cinema. Moving, humorous and captivating, PEDÁGIO tells of the unpredictability of life in a constantly changing society, whose transformation seems to progress as quickly as the numerous cars that only make a brief stopover at Suellen's toll booth.