Pedro Cabeleira’s ‘Night Passengers’ Boarded by Pluto Film Ahead of Cannes Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Pluto Film has boarded Pedro Cabeleira’s “Entroncamento” (Night Passengers) as sales agent. The film premieres in Cannes sidebar ACID.

The film is set in the neighborhood of Entroncamento in Portugal, where violence, misfortune, greed and loyalty rule the streets. Laura arrives there to rebuild her life, but the irresistible pull of quick money and crime immediately draws her back into a troubled past. For those she meets at this crossroads, every day presents the choice between who they were and who they might become.

The director commented: “ ‘Entroncamento’ is a portrait of a youth held hostage by the monotony of a small town. A microcosm full of tension, violence, and street codes. It is also the chronicle of an inner Portugal, where those who live on the margins find themselves entangled in the long nights of empty streets, with nothing else to turn to.”

Daniela Cölle, managing director of Pluto Film, said: “This film delivers exactly what audiences are craving right now—a fearless female protagonist who doesn’t just survive in a man’s world, but rewrites its rules entirely. With its blend of crime, thriller, and social drama, this is gangster storytelling reimagined through a fresh and bold lens. We love this kind of electrifying, conversation-starting cinema, which is why ‘Entroncamento’ fits so well in our lineup.”

The film is written by Diogo Figueira and Cabeleira. The cast includes Ana Vilaça, Cleo Diára, Rafael Morais, Tiago Costa, Sérgio Coragem, André Simões and Henrique Barbosa.

The producers are Abel Ribeiro Chaves of Optec Filmes in Portugal, Vasco Esteves in Portugal and Edyta Janczak-Hiriart of Kometa Film in France.