Back to All NewsNetflix Unveils the First Images From The Son of a Thousand Men, a Film featuring Rodrigo Santoro Based on Valter Hugo M es Work of the Same Name
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30 July 2025
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On Wednesday, Netflix released the first images of the main characters from the film adaptation of Valter Hugo M es novel, The Son of a Thousand Men. With Daniel Rezende as director and screenwriter (Bingo: The King of the Mornings, Monica and Friends: Bonds), the feature film stars Rodrigo Santoro, Miguel Martines, Rebeca Jamir and Johnny Massaro. The Son of a Thousand Men debuts globally on Netflix in 2025.
This is the first adaptation of a book by Valter Hugo M e. The bestselling work follows Cris stomo (Rodrigo Santoro), a lone fisherman who dreams of one day having a son. His life changes when he meets Camilo (Miguel Martines), an orphan boy whom he decides to foster. Meanwhile, as she tries to escape her own pain, Isaura (Rebeca Jamir) encounters the two of them, along with Antonino (Johnny Massaro), a misunderstood young man. Together, the four of them learn about the meaning of family and the purpose of sharing life with others.
Produced by Bi nica Filmes and Barry Company, the cast also features Antonio Haddad, Carlos Francisco, Grace Pass , Inez Viana, Juliana Caldas, L via Silva, Marcello Escorel, and Tuna Dwek, among others.
The Son of a Thousand Men was filmed between B zios, along the coast of Rio de Janeiro, and Chapada Diamantina, in Bahia. The newly released images will be available to the public beginning tomorrow, July 31, at the 23rd edition of the Paraty International Literary Festival - Flip, taking place at the Esquina piau + Netflix literary house. There, the books author, Valter Hugo M e, will also meet with the director and screenwriter of the feature film, Daniel Rezende, as well as the leading actor, Rodrigo Santoro, and Netflix Brazils head film executive, Higia Ikeda, to discuss the process of adapting the book to film.
About The Son of a Thousand Men
Director: Daniel Rezende
Produced by Bi nica Filmes Screenplay: Daniel Rezende (adapted from the book The Son of a Thousand Men by Valter Hugo M e) Producers: Karen Castanho, Juliana Funaro, Bianca Villar, Fernando Fraiha, Krysse Melo, Ren Sampaio. Executive Producers: Bianca Villar, Daniel Rezende, Juliana Funaro, Karen Castanho, Rodrigo Santoro Cast: Luciano Baldan Photography Director: Azul Serra Art Director: Ta sa Malouf Costume Design: Manuela Mello Make-up: Mart n Mac as Trujillo Editing: Marcelo Junqueira Music: F bio G es Effects Supervisor: Juliano Storchi Post-Production Supervisor: Bruno Horowicz Rezende Associate Producer: Jo o Macedo
About Netflix
Netflix is one of the worlds leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.
About Bi nica Filmes Founded in 2012 by Bianca Villar, Fernando Fraiha and Karen Castanho, Bi nica Filmes has become one of the main producers of Brazilian audiovisual content. With a diversified portfolio that includes 18 feature-length films and four series, Bi nica are focused on films with commercial potential and artistic value. Their most recent accomplishments include the feature films Chuck Billy and the Marvelous Guava Tree (2025), which brought in more than one million people to theaters, and The Best Mother in the World (2025), directed by Anna Muylaert. The latter film debuted at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale) and has already received four major awards. In 2023, Bi nica released Toll, directed by Carolina Markowicz which debuted at the Toronto Film Festival (TIFF), where the director was honored with the Emerging Talent award. Toll was selected for more than 70 film festivals and won 29 additional awards, including Best Film at the Rome, Ostend, and Leeds festivals, as well as multiple recognitions at the Grande Pr mio do Cinema Brasileiro as Best Feature Length Fiction Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay. The film also received the FIPRESCI award and was the Brazilian representative at the 2023 Platino Awards. In the last 12 years, films from Bi nica Filmes have already attracted more than seven million people to movie theaters across Brazil, reaching the top of national box office sales in three separate years. Their productions have already been selected by more than 100 prestigious festivals around the world, such as Berlinale, TIFF, San Sebasti n, SXSW, Rome Festival, Tallinn Black Nights, Stockholm and the Festival do Rio, as well as significant acknowledgments at the Pr mio Grande Otelo.
About Barry Company Barry Company is a prominent independent production company on the Brazilian audiovisual scene with a solid portfolio in cinema and television. Recognized for the artistic quality of their work, a large public reach and national and international awards, the company has established a strong presence on the global scene. Among their highly impactful projects is the feature length film Eduardo and M nica, which reached number two at the box office in 2022. It was the most viewed film on the Globoplay platform, receiving nominations and awards at festivals around the world. Another success is Brazilian Western, also directed by Ren Sampaio, which attracted more than 1.5 million viewers to movie theaters and received awards at various international festivals. Over the past seven years, Barry Company has strengthened its focus on internationalization, with films like A Happy Family, Petit Mal, 4All, and Tatuap Mahal Tower receiving awards in Brazil and abroad. Currently, the production company is developing and coproducing large projects in partnership
