Diego Freitas is a Brazilian director, screenwriter and producer. Graduated in communication, Diego is a self-taught director that has been working in TV and film since his teens. In 2016, He wrote and directed the award-winning short thriller film "Salt", present in many major Brazilian film festivals, such as the Gramado Film Festival and was a winner of CinePE. In 2018, debuted his first feature film as a director/screenwriter with the psychological thriller "My Dead Ones", that had its premiere at the Montreal Film Festival, in addition to being chosen by SESC as one of the best Brazilian films of the year. In 2019, "Way Back Home", starring Brazilian acting legend Lima Duarte, represented the country at the Vancouver International Festival, Drama Festival in Greece and at the Havana International Festival in Cuba, winning more than 20 awards, such as Cine Ceará for best director. The feature "Knitting" from 2021, produced and edited by Diego, was awarded best film by public choice at the Gramado Film Festival. In 2022, "Beyond the Universe", a drama written and directed by Diego, produced by Netflix, was the most watched film on the platform and stayed on the top 10 in 43 countries, being the third non-English spoken most watched film in the world, with over 50 million hours of views in its first month of release. In 2023 Diego is directing two new features: "Take 5 cards" a dramatic comedy with Brazilian star Lilia Cabral and a new Netflix original thriller with actors Giovanna Lancellotti and Leandro Lima. Today, Diego is one of the most requested directors in Brazil.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Director, writer, editor, actor and producer
- 4 on Motif · 16 credits in all
What are Diego Freitas' films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Diego Freitas' films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 4 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Diego Freitas' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
16 credits, 4 with a Motif page.
Cássia - O Filme (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2027)
Minha Vida com Shurastey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2027)
As Dez Vantagens de Morrer Depois de Você (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
Caramelo(2025)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Male Gaze: Breaking Dawn (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)
George Of Cappadocia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Burning Betrayal(2023)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Tire 5 Cartas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
Beyond the Universe(2022)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Knitting (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)
Flush (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
Way Back Home (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
My Dead Ones(2018)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Salt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Distúrbio (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Par delà les étoiles (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles, 12 of them dated from 2016 to 2026.
Film career
- 2022Screen debut· Beyond the Universe
How do Diego Freitas' films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Diego Freitas' work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Diego Freitas work with?
People who share at least 2 of Diego Freitas' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kaue Zilli shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Rod AzevedoShared titles: Caramelo (2025), Beyond the Universe (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Rod Azevedo
Composers and cinematographers
- Kaue ZilliShared titles: Caramelo (2025), Beyond the Universe (2022), My Dead Ones (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Kaue Zilli
- Ed CôrtesShared titles: Burning Betrayal (2023), Beyond the Universe (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Ed Côrtes
Producers
- Luciano ReckShared titles: Burning Betrayal (2023), Beyond the Universe (2022), My Dead Ones (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Luciano Reck
Mixed roles
- João CôrtesShared titles: Beyond the Universe (2022), My Dead Ones (2018)See all 2 shared titles with João Côrtes
