Playback (2026)
Overview
PLAYBACK is not just a biopic about Carlos Paião. It's a journey into the creative universe of one of the greatest geniuses of Portuguese music. Carlos studies Medicine, lives among books, exams, and expectations, but it is in the secret of melodies, words, and imagination that he finds the place where he truly breathes. In a country still discovering new sounds, he risks exchanging the security of a white coat for the uncertainty of stages, songs, and a dream bigger than himself. Between duty and desire, reason and intuition, fear and courage, Carlos builds a unique path, made of talent, humor, creative obsession, and an almost luminous urgency to leave his mark. PLAYBACK reveals not only the songs that made Carlos Paião an unforgettable figure in Portuguese music, but also the intimate universe from which they were born.
What is Playback about?
PLAYBACK is not just a biopic about Carlos Paião. It's a journey into the creative universe of one of the greatest geniuses of Portuguese music. Carlos studies Medicine, lives among books, exams, and expectations, but it is in the secret of melodies, words, and imagination that he finds the place where he truly breathes. In a country still discovering new sounds, he risks exchanging the security of a white coat for the uncertainty of stages, songs, and a dream bigger than himself. Between duty and desire, reason and intuition, fear and courage, Carlos builds a unique path, made of talent, humor, creative obsession, and an almost luminous urgency to leave his mark. PLAYBACK reveals not only the songs that made Carlos Paião an unforgettable figure in Portuguese music, but also the intimate universe from which they were born. Playback is a Music, Family movie, released on 2026-08-06, runtime 90 minutes.
Is Playback worth watching?
There are not enough ratings yet to summarize how viewers feel about Playback.
Where can I watch Playback?
Movie World lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources for Playback on this page. Availability depends on the sources configured by the site.
Directed by
Sérgio Graciano
Cast
- Rafael Ferreira as Carlos Paião
- Laura Dutra as Zaida Cardoso
- Mariana do Ó as Marisa
- Beatriz Brás as Lena
- Guilherme Moura as Pedro Lacerda
- Albano Jerónimo as Mário Martins
- Anabela Moreira
- Romeu Vala as Tomé
- Sebastião Varaine as Peter
- Rita Durão
- António Mortágua
- Rodrigo Costa as Jovem Paião
More like this
Sources
Details and the 5.7/10 rating from Playback on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.