The policeman represents the authority and prejudice confronting João throughout the story. A policeman is brought into João and Tabu's home, and police involvement reinforces the surveillance, humiliation, and imprisonment surrounding João's sexuality, poverty, performances, and resistance to official power.
Mario is a detective and Júpiter’s father, though he does not know about his son until after recovering from a heart attack. As Júpiter stays with him, their awkward conversations and arguments give way to tentative connection. Mario takes him to a chess match and urges him to focus on a possible chess career.
Bezerra is Heleno's coach at Botafogo and attempts to make him function as part of the team. He asks Heleno to address the players and demonstrate greater solidarity. Heleno instead gives a mocking speech, insults a teammate during training, and starts a fight, exposing the conflict between his coach's expectations and his pride.
Orã Figueiredo has 21 screen credits in a career dating back to 2002. Signature works include Jupiter, Chá Revelação, Lima Barreto ao Terceiro Dia. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
