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Fernanda Torres, Willem Dafoe Lead Intimacy-Trade Drama “Cuddle”

5/19/2026

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Fernanda Torres and Willem Dafoe will star in the drama “Cuddle,” directed by Bárbara Paz.
The film follows Dafoe’s cuddler Dante as he meets Torres’s immigrant Ava in a world where intimacy is sold.
Renata Brandão said joining the project is an honor.
Co-producers Conspiração Filmes, BP Produções and Infinity Hill back the film.
Phin Glynn and Delfina Montecchia serve as executive producers.

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Story summary

Fernanda Torres and Willem Dafoe will star in the drama “Cuddle,” directed by Bárbara Paz.
The film follows Dafoe’s cuddler Dante as he meets Torres’s immigrant Ava in a world where intimacy is sold.
Renata Brandão said joining the project is an honor.
Co-producers Conspiração Filmes, BP Produções and Infinity Hill back the film.
Phin Glynn and Delfina Montecchia serve as executive producers.