the viewer gets to discover nature, beach and the city life of rio's cariocas and for a few moments drink in the glorious city's sweet nectar through a breath-taking sequence of images. 

directed by alan ribeiro, depois das nove is a short film released in 2008 about rafael, who lives in an apartment in the rio de janeiro district of copacabana with his grandmother.

the two live side by side in a quiet but harmonious manner, she listening to the radio and walking the dog, and rafael spending his days on the internet.

when life intervenes and their natural routine is broken rafael must show courage in small steps as he slowly opens out his world into the unknown.