This debut feature had its world premiere at the 2025 Berlinale and has been a standout on the queer festival circuit, already being awarded Outstanding First Narrative Feature by the San Francisco Film Critics Circle, who praised it as “among the best of international cinema this year.”

Two ten-year-old girls resentfully spend their summer holiday at a hospital. One, because her mum is a busy nurse, and the other, a trans girl, because her grandma is a patient. With remarkable performances from two young actresses, this poetic film captures Brazil through a matriarchal lens.

The Nature of Invisible Things is one of our must-see films this year.