“Today I Want to Go Back Alone” will have a comic book version

Ten years after it was first shown in cinemas, the feature film “Today I Want to Go Back Alone” by director Daniel Ribeiro is back with a comedy version.

With text by Ribeiro and illustrations by Bruno Freire, the work will be published by Seguinte, a youth label of Grupo Companhia das Letras, in May 2026.

The story, which has won the admiration of fans all over Brazil, deals with topics such as love between two boys, discovery of sexuality, visual impairment and various issues related to adolescence in a natural and sensitive way, breaking stereotypes.

“Today I want to go back alone”

Leo vacations are always like this: nothing too exciting happens.

He spends his days enjoying the pool with his best friend Giovanna, imagining when they will finally become heroes of the adventure. While hoping to experience great love, Leo is considering an exchange. However, for a blind teenager, traveling alone to another country seems almost impossible.

With the return to school, old challenges return too: an overprotective mother, mean classmates, and the feeling of not fitting in anywhere. But this time there is something new – Gabriel, the new student at the school.

Between laughter, bike rides and trips to the movies, Leo feels that for the first time he is being recognized as a whole, beyond his boundaries.

In this sweet and sensitive story that has won thousands of fans in theaters, audiences follow Leo in search of his place in the world – and discover with him that being loved is more than just being seen.

Watch the trailer