Carnival Is Over


Carnival Is Over is a 2024 crime thriller film directed by Fernando Coimbra starring Leandra Leal and Pêpê Rapazote as a couple hoping to escape their family's mafia ties. The film was selected to premiere as a Special Presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024.

Premise

Regina and Valério conspire to kill Valério's uncle in an attempt to break free of the family's links to the mafia, initiating a cascade of chaos and violence.

Cast

Production

Coimbra first announced Carnival is Over, then titled The Hanged, at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. At the time, Fernanda Torres was attached to star as Regina. The project had been developed at the 2015 Sundance Screenwriter Lab and production was supported by a Sundance Institute global filmmaking award. In May 2023, Variety reported that post-production on the film was underway.

Release

Carnival is Over premiered in the Special Presentations section of the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024. The film was commercially released on August 14, 2025, in Brazilian theaters.