The movie "Inexplicable" on Netflix is based on real events and tells the story of a child hospitalized due to a health issue that affected his brain. Recently, the streaming platform has released productions inspired by real-life events, such as the series "Adolescent" and "Good American Family," which narrates the case of Natalia Grace. In this case, "Inexplicable" deals with a medical incident that inspired a book and the film.
The story of "Inexplicable" is based on the book "The Boy Who Wanted to Play Football" by Phelipe Caldas. The text reports the story of Gabriel Varandas, a child who was hospitalized due to a brain tumor, a process depicted in the film. The book includes interviews with doctors, specialists, and conversations with Varandas about his recovery process during his year of hospitalization between 2013 and 2014.
Gabriel, a football fanatic, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2013, which led him to undergo surgery with complications that left him in a coma. The doctors diagnosed a potential organ failure and a meningitis infection. Brazilian player Fred visited Gabriel, as he was his admirer, and doctor Christian Diniz tried to save him with an albumin treatment.
The film features a Brazilian cast that includes Letícia Spiller, Eriberto Leão, Miguel Venerabile, André Ramiro, Adriana Lessa, Victor Lamoglia, Suely Franco, Walter Breda, Leonardo Miggiorin, among others. In an interview in 2024, Marcus Varandas, Gabriel's father, revealed that his son is studying business administration and is developing a platform to connect patients with their psychologists, inspired by his own experience recounted in the film.
