A cidade de São Paulo em (des)construção uma análise de Baby, de Marcelo Caetano

This article examines how Baby (2024), directed by Marcelo Caetano, transforms the city of São Paulo into an active protagonist, exploring the dialectical relationship between urban space and cinematic narrative. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of Kracauer (1960) and Penz & Lu (2011), the analysis argues that the film transcends conventional depictions of the city by portraying marginalized spaces—such as boarding houses, public squares, streets, and adult cinemas—as living memory archives threatened by erasure. Filmed within the organic flow of the city, Baby adopts a hybrid aesthetic that merges documentary and fiction, capturing the precariousness and beauty of São Paulo’s downtown area. The study also highlights the role of the film’s technical crew in crafting a vibrant urban landscape, where color schemes and social contrasts intertwine to express the city's complexity.