Precisamos Falar explores family ethics in new Brazilian film

The Brazilian film ‘Precisamos Falar’ has arrived in cinemas, offering an adaptation of Herman Koch’s novel ‘O Jantar’. Directed by Pedro Waddington and Rebeca Diniz, the movie explores the moral and social conflicts faced by two couples after discovering their teenage children were involved in the death of a homeless woman.

The narrative centers on the tension between family protection and the duty to seek justice. As images of the crime circulate, the parents—played by actors including Marjorie Estiano, Alexandre Nero, Emílio de Mello, and Hermila Guedes—must navigate their own principles and privileges. The film is noted for highlighting the disproportionate focus on the families' dilemmas compared to the life of the victim, a woman whose background and status contribute to the social commentary regarding responsibility and class.