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| Portuguese | O Último Azul |
| Directed by | Gabriel Mascaro |
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| Cinematography | Guillermo Garza |
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| Music by | Memo Guerra |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
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The Blue Trail (Portuguese:O Último Azul) is a 2025dystopiandrama film directed byGabriel Mascaro. Starring Denise Weinberg andRodrigo Santoro, the film follows the 77-year-old Tereza, forced to retire from her job and placed under the guardianship of her daughter, who defies a government order for relocation imposed to its growing elderly population, embarking instead on a personal journey through theAmazon.[1]
It had its world premiere at the main competition of the75th Berlin International Film Festival,[2] on 16 February 2025, where it won theSilver Bear Grand Jury Prize.[3]
In an effort to boost the economy, the government creates distant colonies for the elderly, ensuring them a comfortable end to their lives. Teresa, a 77-year-old finds herself unexpectedly included in the program due to a lowered age threshold. With only days left before her relocation, she decides to defy her fate and embarks on a journey through theAmazon to fulfill one last wish: to take her first airplane ride. Because permission is refused, she secretly embarks on a boat trip as an illicit passenger and has numerous encounters along the way. Despite setbacks and near failures to her plans, she is able to use her life's savings to find happiness.
The Blue Trail had its world premiere on 16 February 2025, as part of the75th Berlin International Film Festival, in competition.[4][5][6]
New, Paris-based sales company, Lucky Number acquired sales rights for the film in January 2025 as part of its inaugural roster.[7]
The film will be screened in Les Auteurs at the49th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 18 April 2025.[8][9]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Berlin International Film Festival | 23 February 2025 | Golden Bear | The Blue Trail | Nominated | [10] |
| Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize | Won | [11] | |||
| Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Won | [12] | |||
| Berliner Morgenpost Readers' Jury Award [de] | Won |
