Iris Prize 2024: Perfect Endings

Dir: Daniel Ribeiro | Brazil | 2024 | 100 mins | Brazilian, English subtitles

João and Hugo end their 10-year relationship but stay best friends. As they start dating again, uncontrollable emotions arise, contrasting the planned perfection of their breakup.

This is Iris Prize winner Daniel’s second feature to screen in Cardiff.

Perfect Endings centres on filmmaker João. After a decade-long relationship ends, he finds himself at a crossroads in both his personal and professional life. While trying to break into the film industry, he ends up directing amateur erotic films. With the support of loyal friends, João embarks on a dating journey, navigating modern romance and finding inspiration.