![]() This movie was filmed in the Southern State of Brazil – Rio Grande do Sul. It just goes on and on.īrazil is one of the most geographically distinct countries in the world. Indeed, there is no clear end to this film. A filmmaker's self-indulgence in attempting to recreate a familiar story from his or her past reminds me of how quickly I run away whenever someone says, "To make a long story short." which in fact becomes a stream of consciousness without an end. It might even be possible to salvage this film by cutting out totally irrelevant scenes that serve only to provide background for their respective characters. It is tempting to call out to the screen, "Get on with it, already!" Still, there is charm in the notion that two young friends can figuratively swim their way, as ocean sounds play in the distance, through casual interruptions in a simple assignment to locate and retrieve a family document of some importance as they visit a beach house in the cold of winter. One wonders why so many low budget films share this phenomenon. Bad enough for the viewer trying to cope with shaky frames from hand-held cameras, even worse when the narrative slows for long, heavy pauses in either words or actions. Here is an example of self-conscious introspection going in too many directions at once. I enjoyed the natural pacing of this movie, the timeless boredom of seaside towns out of season, the frustration of family and the recognizable (big) events in the little lives of the everyday characters involved. There's two boys that could have been your best mates at school (when you discovered alternative music, alcohol and smoking weed) who admit to loving each other more than they dared show before. There's no gimmicks or tricks to keep you entertained nor endless music scores on piano. There's no acting in which inner dialogue is is being constantly expressed in words. There's no diseases and it doesn't end in drama. There's no straight guys to be turned and no rent-boys and hustlers to be paid. There's no singing of musical tunes nor is there a group of happy gay friends sharing their latest flings. There's no muscular actors or too pretty characters with successful high paid jobs. There's no dancing to cheap house music in a gay disco or bar. There's no mentioning of anything gay scene related. It stays away from most gay movie clichés. I can understand this movie doesn't get the best rating from the average gay movie viewer. ![]() I'm adding this movie to my all time favorite list. I my opinion there was real chemistry between them. Both of the main leads were very handsome and believable. But after watching it a second time, I think he was just freeing himself from his father and his past, or at least that is what I think. The first time I watched the movie I thought Martin was trying to commit suicide. ![]() The ending is a little unsettling for me. To leave it up to me as how to interpret the charters and plot. I'll admit that this movie did leave some unanswered questions in my mind, but I think that was what the writer/director wanted. I didn't find it long or boring, or a waste of time. Not sure why there are so many negative reviews of this movie. Shot in chronological order in 30 days on a low budget indie movie. I thought for first time, writers, directors (Filipe Matzembacher, Marcio Reolon), and actor ("Tomaz" Maurício Barcellosm) it was very good. Also thought the cinematography was excellent. I thought it was well written, directed, and acted. Directed by Marcio Reolon and Filipe Matzembacher, who have done a bunch of films together over the past ten years. The one that didn't like the ocean before gets up and jumps into the waves, apparently to prove that he is now conquering his fears. The two guys FINALLY hook up, to the sound of the waves crashing on the beach. One of the lads re-connects with his family, but we're still not sure what's going on. Hanging out with chicks and nothing happens. things happen in a slower, more discrete way than they would be now i think today's youth, even in Brazil, would cut to the chase quicker than they do in this film. I'm guessing that because it's written by people that had these actual experiences way back when. They are on some kind of mission for somebody's father, but we're not quite sure what they have to do. The two main actors, Mateus Almada and Mauricio Barcellos, are two dudes on a road-trip. although we are supposed to think something else is going on. but it turns out they are playing video games. In one scene, they are next to each other, and we see their arms moving quickly. They dare each other to go into a bar, but one of the ID's they show doesn't seem to be good enough, showing us just how young they are. Spoilers Beira-Mar aka "Seashore" starts out with two young-ish Brazilian guys trying to come up with a plan for their vacation.
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