Little Creatures: Anne Pinheiro Guimarães’ slice-of-life drama follows a family that moves to Brasília in the summer of 1986; the father promptly travels away, leaving the mother and two sons to deal with this new, strange place. Serene and ponderous, the film lacks characters interesting enough to hold attention for its full length; a good landing could mitigate that issue somewhat, but this film does the opposite; the final minute is so preposterous and gratuitous that it would ruin a stronger film. Carolina Dieckmmann’s performance as the depressed mother is one-noted, and the best thing that can be said is that she convincingly drives stick. Théo Medon, as the oldest son, a quiet and sensitive boy, is fine. Lorenzo Mello plays the youngest son, a ball of weirdness and annoying quirks; the character is tiresome. The film’s biggest star is its competent recreation of the time and place, thanks to the production design by Claudia Andrade; director of photography Pablo Baião contributes to its success with good lensing and framing.