We're So Young^[3] (Portuguese: Somos tão Jovens) is a 2013 Brazilian biographical drama film about Brazilian rock singer Renato Russo. The film does not follow Russo's entire life, instead focusing on his adolescence, his physical problems and the discovery of his love for music. It is directed by Antônio Carlos da Fontoura, written by Marcos Bernstein and starring Thiago Mendonça and Laila Zaid. It was released in Brazilian theaters by distributors Imagem Filmes and Fox Film on May 3, 2013.^[4]

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We're So Young
Directed by	Antônio Carlos da Fontoura
Starring	Thiago Mendonça
Music by	Carlos Trilha
Production company	Canto Claro Produções Artísticas
Distributed by	Imagem Filmes Fox Film do Brasil
Release date	May 3, 2013 (2013-05-03)
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese
Budget	R$6.4 million[1]
Box office	R$18,253,649[2]

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In 1973, the Manfredini family moved from Rio to Brasília. Renato, suffered from a rare bone disease, the epiphysiolysis and after surgery he was in need of a wheelchair. Forced to stay at home and being treated with morphine, the young man began to project his plans to become the greatest rock star of Brazil, creating, later, the group Aborto Elétrico, becoming the "Loner Troubadour" and later, forming and fronting the popular alternative rock band Legião Urbana.

Initially, the idea was to make a documentary about the life of Renato Russo. In 1999, producer Luiz Fernando Borges presented the project to the Manfredini family and received permission to start it. In 2005, the idea of a documentary was changed, and a feature film was already being produced, now under the command of Antonio Fontoura. In mid-2009, part of the cast was confirmed, and filming began only in 2011 in Brasília. Later, Paulínia and the University of Campinas were filming locations.