Mariana do Ó

PLAYBACK is not just a biopic about Carlos Paião. It's a journey into the creative universe of one of the greatest geniuses of Portuguese music. Carlos studies Medicine, lives among books, exams, and expectations, but it is in the secret of melodies, words, and imagination that he finds the place where he truly breathes. In a country still discovering new sounds, he risks exchanging the security of a white coat for the uncertainty of stages, songs, and a dream bigger than himself. Between duty and desire, reason and intuition, fear and courage, Carlos builds a unique path, made of talent, humor, creative obsession, and an almost luminous urgency to leave his mark. PLAYBACK reveals not only the songs that made Carlos Paião an unforgettable figure in Portuguese music, but also the intimate universe from which they were born.

A story from a time when mystery made all the difference and where the most subtle sense of observation reigns supreme. It all begins with the death of the Swimmer, discovered at the edge of the cliff. But to this day, it is not known who fired the fatal shot, despite a thorough investigation by the Judicial Police, with special attention given to three girls—two sisters and a friend—who are there on vacation. But the doubt remains, and the inspector who conducted the investigation wonders, because the three seemingly naive teenagers leave the inspector with the conviction that, between their statements and their father's assertive maturity, it will be difficult to prove what his instinct tells him.