Seashore (2015)

Seashore (2015) 
"Beira-Mar" (original title)


Directors: Filipe Matzembacher, Marcio Reolon
Writers: Filipe Matzembacher, Marcio Reolon
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Language: Portuguese
Duration: 83 min


Stars: Mateus Almada, Ariel Artur, Maurício Barcellos

Seashore ( Obala) je mlaka coming-out priča o dva tinejdžera koja tek treba da započnu novu etapu života. Martin i Tomaž odlaze u Martinovo rodno mjesto na obali mora. Martin želi da prekine otuđenost od porodice, a Tomaž ga u svemu tome podržava. 

Prve tri četvrtine fima su nekako uspavljujuće i dosadne. Malo šta se dešava da održi pažnju gledaoca. Njih dvojica izlaze, viđaju se sa djevojkama, piju i pričaju toliko usporeno da sam na momenat imao utisak da se scene ponavljaju.
Tomaž koji je svestan sebe i da je gay to krije od Martina. Martin nakon jedne žurke shvati o čemu je riječ.

Da je režiser filma imao malo više adrenalina tokom pravljenja ovog filma moglo bi biti zanimljjivo. Ovako ko ne zaspe prije zadnje četvrtine filma održaće ga budnim iskren i emotivan završetak ove priče.

Review by Michael Lyons

Think about a movie that is non-stop action: explosions, guns blazing, with a trademark wisecracking, beefcake, invariably white hetero leading man—I guess what I’m saying is, think of Age of Ultron. Then think of a film that is the exact opposite of that, one that is so subtle, where so little happens it’s difficult to say what you just saw. In the best way possible, Seashore is this film.

I should preface this review by saying that I love a good boring movie, by which I mean my choice of film sits at the latter end of the spectrum mentioned above, a film that can make a lot happen with very little action. Life, after all, is just a lot of staring blankly and feeling shitty about stuff.

Seashore is a Brazilian film about Martin and Tomaz, two young men nearing adulthood. They return to the hometown of Martin’s estranged grandfather and then, for the first three-quarters of the movie, very little happens. There’s a tension between the two as they undertake this journey, and it’s unclear why they are on it. Martin (the brooding Mateus Almada) must confront his relationship with his family’s past. Tomaz (played by the frighteningly pretty Maurício Barcellos) admits he shouldn’t even be there with his friend, but as the pieces slowly and quietly fall into place, all becomes clear.

Seashore02To say Seashore is a slow burn of a film is an understatement. The feature hands out little tidbits, glimpses of the character’s lives and motivations, jealously. Between these few moments, the characters muddle through friendships, they drink, they wander around town. Life is presented as a wasteland of mundane, melancholy nothingness with the rare moment of warmth and connection. The tension in the audience was palpable as the film continued, and at the climatic moment it felt like a tightly wound spring had uncoiled. This wasn’t to the taste of all, as we had a few walkouts—hilariously, about 90 percent in, just before the film took a gay turn. The main criticism I heard as the audience filtered out, and indeed from my film companion, was that the film was too slow.

To me, however, this is Seashore’s ultimate success; aside from exquisite cinematography, the film’s dynamics build so slowly, almost tortuously, that there’s a real sense of accomplishment in the end. It’s like watching a tide come in inch by inch. Even though it’s agonizingly slow, there’s something raw and powerful about it, and it feels wonderful to let it simply wash over you.

Source: Plentitude Magazine

Antes de Palavras (2013)

 

Antes de Palavras (2013)

Director: Diego Carvalho Sá
Writer: Diego Carvalho Sá
Genre: Short movie
Country: Brazil
Language: Portuguese
Duration: 14 min
Year: 2013

Stars: Marcella Arnulf, Maurício Destri, Henrique Larré

A fragmented account of the growing attraction between Celio (Maurício Destri) and Dario (Henrique Larré); two classmates who are brought together by a series of serendipitous encounters and their own naive curiosity. As they attempt to internally come to terms with their connection, Celio's paramour, Sofia (Marcella Arnulf), takes it upon herself to decipher the feelings she knows exists between the two boys. Written by Diego Carvalho Sá

ANTES DE PALAVRAS from Diego Carvalho Sá on Vimeo.

Futuro Beach (2014)

Futuro Beach (2014)
"Praia do Futuro" (original title)

Director: Karim Ainouz (as Karim Ainouz)
Writers: Felipe Bragança, Karim Ainouz
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil, Germany
Language: Portuguese, German
Duration: 106 min
Year: 2014


Stars: Wagner Moura, Clemens Schick, Jesuíta Barbosa,Fred Lima,Thomas Aquino

Trenutak kada moramo donijeti životne odluke koje se tiču odvajanja od kuće, prijatelja, promjena grada ili države u kojoj ćemo živjeti je uvjek težak.
Tako je i u ovoj priči Donato, momak koji je radio kao spasilac na jednoj brazilskoj plaži odlučio da odseli u Njemačku kod Conrada, momka kojeg je upoznao radeći kao spasilac na plaži.
Iza sebe je ostavio majku i malog brata kojima se od momenta dolaska u Njemačku nije ni javio. 

Kako su godine prolazile Donato je savladao nostalgiju prema rodnom domu i prilagodio se sasvim drugačijem načinu života, sve dok mu se jednog dana sada već odrasli brat nije pojavio na vrata.

Mnoge gejeve strah od odbacivanja natjera da bez riječi napuste kuću. U momentu im se čini da je lakše otići ne objašnjavajuči prave razloge zbog kojih su se odlučili na taj korak. Uglavnom nađu izgovore zbog posla, škole i li nešto drugo I jednostavno odu.
Međutim u većini slučajeva se uspostavi da dok ne završe taj razgovor sa roditeljima i familijom ne mogu nastaviti dalje svojim životom. Istina uvjek nađe svoj put do ljudi kojima je stalo do vas.

Short after facing the failure of an attempt to rescue a drowning man, Donato meets Konrad, friend of the victim. Motivated by the circumstances, Donato decides to begin a new life in Berlin, but pieces of his past are coming after him.

Beautiful, yet dull
20 May 2014 | by Not Jim (Brasil) – IMDB
The thing that struck me the most about this movie is how beautiful it is, and I mean literally, aesthetically. Not only is the scenery gorgeous, but also its camera work is outstanding: Praia do Futuro's shots are absolutely amazing, most scenes could be made into pictures to be hung on the walls of an art gallery - there could probably be a whole exposition just made with screenshots of this movie.

The film's appeal, however, doesn't go much beyond that. Its plot had potential, the trailer made it seem like it would be intense and deeply emotional, yet the whole story is quite dull, with some unclear or poorly explained parts and underdeveloped dialogue. The characters don't lack depth per se, but their personalities were rather shallowly explored, perhaps hindered by the lack of vocal expression or by the stumbling plot.

Contrarily to what a review I read (in another website) suggested, I did not feel like this movie was too cliché-ridden, and the unoriginal moves were fairly understandable, as they could be justified by either the situation in which they were inserted or the characters' psyche. Yet, I feel the innovative elements were obscured by the overall dephtlessness of the whole production and great ideas and quotes were lost in senselessness and barely-existent dialogue.

This is definitely not a bad movie, it was just not enough to touch or affect me in any way.

The Way He Looks (2014)

The Way He Looks (2014)
"Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho" (original title)

 

Director: Daniel Ribeiro
Writer: Daniel Ribeiro (script)
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Language: Portuguese
Year: 2014
Duration: 95 min

 

Stars: Ghilherme Lobo, Fabio Audi, Tess Amorim, Selma Egrei, Eucir de Souza

 

 

 

Leonardo je srednjoškolac, slijep od rođenja, odlično integriran u školsku sredinu iako ponekad zbog svog hendikepa doživljava neugodnosti od školskih drugova. Njegova najbolja prijateljica Giovana brine o njemu  pomažući mu na putu od škole do kuće i provodi sa njim vikende u beskrajnim tinedžerskim pričama.
Idiličnu sliku narušava dolazak Gabriela, novog učenika u školi u kojeg se sve cure zagledaju, pa i Giovana.
Gabriel i Leonardo sticajem okolnosti postaju prijatelji ali možda i više od toga.

Ova lijepa školska coming out priča je laka za pogledati i za sobom ostavlja pozitivan osjećaj koji nam na jedan nenamjetljiv način nametne odobravanje na mladalačku gej ljubav i prijateljstvo.

Bilo bi lijepo kada bi naše balkanske TV kuće otkupile ovaj film i prikazale ga široj publici ne samo kao edukativan film o gej ljudima i njihovim emocijama već i kao podstrek da homofobi preispitaju svoj stav prema drugačijima od sebe. U ovom slučaju prema slijepim i gay osobama.

 

Jay Weissberg on Variety.Com

Everyone will root for the two teen protags in Daniel Ribeiro’s sweet gay coming-of-age debut, “The Way He Looks,” since the boys are so likable and their route to first love has an undeniably touching quality. Centered on a blind high schooler chomping at the bit for independence while discovering his sexuality, the pic has genuine appeal, though in truth the script and direction are little more than average. However, its affirmative stance could be vitally formative for gay teens, and Berlin’s Teddy Award, plus Fipresci’s Panorama nod, should open doors to niche release worldwide.

Ribeiro first floated the story in his short “I Don’t Want to Go Back Alone,” made expressly to raise funding for the feature. Leonardo (Ghilherme Lobo), blind from birth, is largely well integrated into his school in Sao Paulo, though a few bullying kids occasionally make life unpleasant. His wisecracking best friend, Giovana (Tess Amorim), vigilantly looks out for him even though he’s blithely unaware of the torch she carries. Then new kid Gabriel (Fabio Audi) arrives in class, a sudden object of interest for all the girls. Leonardo is intrigued, Gabriel solicitous. Soon they’re hanging out together, much to Giovana’s fury, since she feels shut out, no longer the sole caretaker to her BFF.

Concurrent with the boys’ deepening friendship is Leonardo’s increasing frustration with his overprotective parents; in this, Ribeiro errs by making them behave as if their son’s been blind for just a few years rather than his entire life. Mom (Lucia Romano) in particular is reluctant to let Leonardo remain alone in the house even for an afternoon; Dad (Eucir de Souza), in a nice speech, is more supportive of his son’s interest in study-abroad programs, wanting to be sure his yearning for independence stems from the right reasons.

Most of the dialogue feels recycled from countless teen pics, and were this a film about a blind boy falling in love with a girl, there’d be nothing to make it stand out. But this is a gay story, done with tenderness and capturing the hesitancy of expressing affection when rejection can have ugly consequences. Had “The Way He Looks” been made 20 years ago, it would be hard to overestimate the impact it could have had on gay teens desperate for this sort of positive representation; although the field has expanded somewhat recently, this could still be a meaningful catalyst in boosting confidence and self-worth for those struggling to come out.

Ribeiro, who won the Crystal Bear in 2008 with “You, Me and Him,” includes a few visually pleasing setpieces, such as a scene of Gabriel teaching Leonardo to dance. Otherwise, lensing is professional in a standard way, carefully ensuring that the filtered lighting sympathetically bathes everyone in a cool attractive glow. Unexpected musical choices feel just right.

Solo (2010)

Solo (2010)


Director: Geison Ferreira, Ana Maria 
Writer: Geison Ferreira, Ana Maria Saad
Genre: Drama
Country: Brasil
Language: Portuguese with english subtitle
Duration: 34 min
Year:2010


Stars: Geison Ferreira, Ulysses de Santi, Ana Maria Saad, Paulo Modolo, Naninha Borges and Anna Paula Zepa


Website: http://www.pensamentosfilmados.com.br/en/solo/

Ponekad se osjećam jako usamljeno iako je oko mene mnogo ljudi. Nekako prolaze oko mene, a nikako da se zadrže u mom životu i da bar na trenutak zavire u neki djelić onoga što osjećam i želim.
Jutros sam nakon novogodišnjih praznika sjeo sa prijateljem u kafanu i ispričao se sa njim bez imalo zadrške. To su trenuci kada sam srećan što imam nekoga ko me dobro poznaje. Nije gej, ali me poznaje bolje od većine njih sa kojima se kao nešto družim i postavljao mi je pitanja na koja većini ljudi ne bih nikada odgovorio.

Neki dan sam pričao sa nekim gejevcem preko sajta romeo. Jadao mi se kako ne može da nađe nekoga sa kim bi bio blizak. Rekoh mu da bi sa nekim bio blizak, mora za početak da bude iskren. Na to mi je odgovorio kako ne želi da bude iskren i da odmah na početku otvori sve karte o sebi.
Vjerovatno mu je lakše da neznancu otvori sopstveno dupe i upozna nečiju kitu nego da upozna onog ko nosi tu kitu koju sa takvim zadovoljstvom prima.
I tako zatvorene duše i otvorenog dupeta prolaze mu dani u samoći.
Solo nije film o geju koji lakše otvara dupe nego dušu, ali nam kroz jednu dirljivu priču prikazuje odnos između dva usamljena čovjeka.

Have you ever felt alone even though you are surrounded by people?
Solo, a movie directed and written by Ana Maria Saad and Geison Ferreira, talks about loneliness, which, contrary to what most people think has got nothing to do with being alone but rather with a feeling of emptiness and solitude, even when in other people´s company. That sensation can turn into something really bad if their reasons are not identified and eliminated.
Geison Ferreira, who came up with the idea of the movie, believed during his childhood and adolescence that to be someone it was necessary to be anyone but him. The low self-esteem – resulted from the maltreatment he suffered from people who were supposed to give him love and care – made him engaged in isolation behavior and he started to believe he was the worst person on Earth. Watching films gave him comfort, as he realized that “a film can be someone´s best friend, because it shows possibilities in life without being judgemental. No right or wrong”. He then became aware of what loneliness was and discovered the beauty of being unique, learning that moments of isolation are necessary for self knowledge and personal growth, and that doesn´t have to be sad and bad.

Máscara Negra (2011)

Máscara Negra (2011)
Director: René Brasil
Writer: Bosco Brasil
Genre: Short movie 
Country: Brazil 
Language: Portuguese (Original version) 
Duration: 15 min 
Year: 2011

Gregório has great friends and a platonic crush for a masked woman that he found at a mardi gras ballroom. Every year he and his friends organize a fundraising soccer game dressed as women. This year it’s going to be different.

Máscara Negra (Short-film) from Fábio Aguiar on Vimeo.
– Effects and Credits

Máscara Negra (Rene Brasil, 15', 2011)

Awards
Diva Film Festival – Festival Internnacional de Cine Diversidad Valparaiso – Chile – Melhor Roteiro e Melhor Ator
VIII Prêmio FIESP/SESI – SP do Cinema Paulista – Melhor Curta-metragem
Festival Art Deco de Cinema – São Paulo - Melhor curta de diversidade sexual
10º UMFF – Urban Mediamakers Film Festival– Geórgia – EUA - Menção honrosa melhores curtas
CHORTS – Festival de Cortos de Caracas -2011. – Venezuela - Melhor curta GLS

Festivals
Iris Prize 2012
Rio Festival Gay de Cinema 2012
Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival 2012 – Official Selection
VIII Prêmio FIESP/SESI – SP do Cinema Paulista
22nd Annual Toronto LGBT Film Festival – Inside Out – Canadá
Diva Film Festival – Festival Internnacional de Cine Diversidad Valparaiso – Chile
Vigésima Segunda Mostra do Audiovisual Paulista
Festival Art Déco de Cinema 2011
22º Festival Internacional de Curtas-Metragens de São Paulo
11º Goiânia Mostra Curtas.
10º UMFF – Urban Mediamakers Film Festival– Geórgia – EUA.
NYILFF – New York International Latin Film Festival – 2011. – EUA
XXIX – Festival Cinematográfico Internacional Del Uruguay
19º Festival MIX Brasil.
6º Mostra de Cinema e Direitos Humanos na America do Sul.
CHORTS – Festival de Cortos de Caracas -2011. – Venezuela.
2º LAKINO – Berlim – Alemanha.
15a. Mostra de Cinema de Tiradentes
Grande Prêmio de Cinema de Tiradentes
11mm International Football Film Festival

Tá (2007)

Tá (2007)
Director: Felipe Sholl
Writers: Felipe Sholl, Rafael Lessa
Genre: Short movie
Country: Brazil
Year: 2007
Language: Portuguese (English subtitles)
Duration: 5 min
Stars: Joao Ferreira and Fernando Sao Thiago

Ukoliko ste pogledali ovaj sajt uz jutarnju kafu predlažem vam da pogledate ovaj kratki film u kojem dva prijatelja istražuju šta ih pali, a šta ne!


| by russellld (sf, ca) – IMDB
Short films don't always get the attention they deserve on some audience review sites, or from audiences in general, but often a short film can do in a matter of minutes something more entertaining and expansive than a feature film of much longer length. I feel that this film is such a work - the feelings, emotions, and desires of both of the characters are portrayed in both covert and overt ways, along with the joy, challenge and, at times, awkwardness of each young man's exploration of sex, sexuality and sexual preference. Simultaneously both frank and direct, and humorous and tender, the situation, action and interaction, plot and climax of the film are all developed in a way that was, for me, extremely entertaining and enjoyable. I look forward to further work from those involved with this film, which was screened in the 2008 Frameline LGBT Film Festival in San Francisco, as part of the "Worldy Affairs" program of short films.

Tá (2007)

• Director: Felipe Sholl

• Writers:
  Rafael Lessa
  Felipe Sholl

• Producers:
  Pedro Aguiar

  line producer  
  Karim Ainouz

  executive producer  
  Jonathan Nossiter

  executive producer  

• Country:Brazil

• Genre:Short

• Runtime:5 minutes

• Actors:
  João

  João Ferreira
  Fernando

  Fernando São Thiago

• Language:Portuguese

• Rating: (70 votes)

Cazuza - O Tempo Não Pára (2004)

Cazuza: Time Doesn't Stop (2004)
Cazuza - O Tempo Nao Pára (original title)

Director: Walter Carvalho, Sandra Werneck
Writers:: Lúcia Araújo, Fernando Bonassi 
Genre: Biography 
Country: Brazil
Year: 2004 
Duration: 98 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival) Rating: 7.3/10

Stars: Daniel de Oliveira, Marieta Severo, Reginaldo Farias, Andréa Beltrăo, Leandra Leal, Emílio de Melo, Cadu Fávero, André Gonçalves, Arlindo Lopes, Dudu Azevedo, André Pfeffer, Eduardo Pires, Maria Flor, Fernanda Boechat, Pierre Sant

Ne volim filmove sa tužnim krajem, al ovaj sam odgledao sa posebnom pažnjom. Snimljen na jedan polu dokumentarni način ima i priču i dušu. Cazuza je brazilski pjevač koji je u svoje vrijeme bio izuzetno popularan. Na žalost umro je od side 1990. god, a iza sebe je ostavio Brazil liberalniji nego što je bio. Kad je saznao da ima AIDS nije krio bolest što izazvalo zaprepašćenje širom Brazila i motivisalo mnoge ljude da se suprostave neznanju u borbi protiv te pošasti.
Nakon što sam odgledao ovaj film skinuo sam muziku iz filma i posebno mi se dopala pjesma O Tempo Nao Para. Slušajuci je nazvao sam jednog prijatelja, inače brazilca koji živi u Parizu i pitao ga da li zna ko ovo pjeva. Rekao mi je da obožava tu pjesmu i da je pjeva jedan brazilski pjevač koji je umro od side! Naravno dao sam mu link da pogleda ovaj film.

Posle mi je još i rekao da se Cazusove poeme uče u školama i da su obavezna literatura, da je cjeli Brazil počeo da razmišlja dugačije nakon njegove smrti. Nakon Cazuzove smrti pjevač Renato Russo je napravio koncert na kojemu je pjevao Cazuzove pjesme. Na koncertu je bilo suza i plača, al svi su pjevali! Dvije godine kasnije Renato Russo je takođe umro od side.

Brazil danas ima jednu od najjačih kampanja edukacije u prevenciji AIDS-a i zahvaljući tome ta država nema veći broj HIV pozitivnih. Sam Cazuza je prilično razuzdano živio, biseksualac, umjetnik , poeta, provokator… to su sve epiteti koje je dobio za života. Za sebe je jednom rekao : -Rodjen sam bez osjećaja srama!

Cazuzo i danas živi u sjećanjima mnogih brazilaca kao umjetnik koji je ostavio traga u mnogim životima običnih ranjivih ljudi! Inače malo se na ovim prostorima zna o mentalitetu brazilaca, uopšte o mentalitetu ljudi sa južnoameričkog kontinenta. Izuzetno temperamentni, strastveni u ljubavi i mržnji i beskompromisno tvrdoglavi podsjećaju na mediteran. Ovaj brazilac kojeg pominjem u tekstu živi u Parisu, oženjen je i ima dijete. Na jedan internetski način održavamo kontakte i zarekao se da će doći u Crnu Goru da me vidi. Tvrdi da me voli i često dok se gledamo preko kamera to i vidim u njegovim očima. Uplašim se toga. Šta da kažem ako dođe? “Ovo mi je rođak ” sigurno ne može da prođe jer je crnac!

Cazuza – O Tempo Nao Pára (Cazuza – Time Doesn’t Stop) is a 2004 Brazilian movie about the life of singer Cazuza. The film is directed by Walter Carvalho and Sandra Werneck. It stars Daniel de Oliveira as Cazuza. The film is based on the book by Cazuza’s mother, Lucia Araujo. Cazuza – O Tempo Nao Pára won a best actor award from the Sao Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards. Agenor Miranda Araújo Neto, better known as Cazuza (4 April 1958 – 7 July 1990) was a Brazilian composer, singer and poet, born in Rio de Janeiro.

Along with Raul Seixas, Renato Russo and Os Mutantes, Cazuza is considered one of the best exponents of Brazilian rock music. In 1989, he admitted publicly for the first time that he had AIDS and released his last album: Burguesia. Cazuza was openly bisexual but was not active in the gay movement. However his openness about being a person with AIDS helped to change public perceptions and attitudes about HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.

Cazuza died in Rio de Janeiro on July 7, 1990 at the age of 31 from an AIDS related illness. He was buried at the Cemitério Sao Joao Batista Botafogo, in Rio de Janeiro. Cazuza’s mother set up the Viva Cazuza Society (Sociedade Viva Cazuza), a charity which sponsors AIDS prevention and provides a home for HIV-positive children.
The movie was one of the most successful of the year in Brazil.

Focusing on Cazuza’s personal life, the film chronicles his early career, his subsequent success, his drug use and his promiscuous lifestyle. It starts out in the early 1980s in Rio de Janeiro, showing his usual day-to-day life until he joins the band which would become Barao Vermelho. It then shows the band’s rise to fame and its frequent “mutinies” which led him to pursue a solo career. Later, it depicts his struggle against the AIDS virus and his final days.












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WE 3 (2011)

 

WE 3 (2011)
Original title: OS 3

Director: Nando Olival
Writers: Nando Olival, Thiago Dottori
Genre: Drama
Country: Brasil
Year: 2011
Language: Portuguese

Stars: Gabriel Godoy, Victor Mendes and Juliana Schalch

 

 

 

 

 

Filmovi o "trojkama" u kombinaciji 2m+1ž spadaju u već ispričane priče. Međutim pošto se trojke redovno nalaze u muškim i ženskim noćnim maštarijama svake godine se na filmska platna izbaci po nekoliko filmova na tu temu!
Os3 je brazilski film koji nam priča priču o tri studenta koji iz različitih djelova zemlje dolaze u Sao Paulo da studiraju.Več na prvom susretu dva momka i cura se sprijatelje i odluče da iznajme apartman i da žive zajedno.
Medjutim cura im da uslov: Nema seksa među njima!
Pošto pravila služe da bi se kršila pogledajte kako je to sve izgledalo u jednom projektu koji su sami kreirali, a liči na kuću velikog brata!

Film me podsjetio na jedan davni događaj kada mi je jedna žena na plaži nabacivala njenog muža, govoreći mi da se neću pokajati ako ga upoznam. Ja onako šokiran sve to prihvatao kao šalu, sve dok se muž nije pojavio. Muškarac pravi. Dok nas je upoznavala ona kaže: vidiš da te nisam ništa prevarila!
Trojka je trajala desetak dana, a ja sam za to vrijeme smršao oko 5 kila jer smo jeli samo neke salate i razne trave koje nam je ona pripremala u malom istarskom apartmanu.Svi gosti okolnih apartmana su znali šta radimo, prozori stalno otvoreni, izlazili goli na terasi, noću galamili...  Vremenom smo se navikli na publiku, a i ona na nas!

 

 

The college students Cazé (Gabriel Godoy), Rafael (Victor Mendes) and Camila (Juliana Schalch) meet each other in a party in São Paulo and they immediately become best friends. Rafael and Camila move to the old apartment rented by Cazé and Camila creates rules for their relationship making them promise that they would never date her.
Rafael has a crush on Camila but he accepts her rules. However, he discovers that Camila and Cazé are sleeping together but he stays with them. When they graduate, Rafael decides to move to Rio de Janeiro to work as editor. However, the trio of friends is invited to participate in a reality show by Guilherme in a marketing campaign to sell products. They decide to simulate a threesome and their lives become a farce, hiding the truth about the feelings of Rafael and their apartment becomes a stage, affecting their relationship.
In 1962, François Truffaut made the bold "Jules et Jim" with an unconventional love story and Jeanne Moreau performing a character ahead of time.
In 2011, the director Nando Olival made "Os 3", with a conventional love story of unrequited love and a well-behaved and coward threesome. The story is pointless and silly, and the character Barbara is absolutely misplaced in the plot. The good point is the performances and the chemistry of the coquette Juliana Schalch, Victor Mendes and Gabriel Godoy. My vote is five.

 

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From Beginning to End (2009), Do Começo ao Fim (original title)

From Beginning to End (2009), Do Começo ao Fim (original title)

 

Director: Aluizio Abranches
Writer: Aluizio Abranches
Country: Brasil
Year: 2009
Genre: Drama

Stars: Júlia Lemmertz, Fábio Assunça~o and Jean Pierre Noher,Louise Cardoso,Lucas Cotrin,Gabriel Kaufmann,Rafael Cardoso,Joa~o Gabriel Vasconcellos,Eduardo Coutinho

 

 

Do Começo ao Fim ("Od početska do kraja", eng. "From Beginning to End") je brazilski dramski film iz 2009. godine u režiji Aluizio Abranchesa. Film prati priču dva polubrata, koji razviju veoma blizak odnos kao djeca, koji se pretvori u incestuoznu vezu kada odrastu. Reditelj filma je rekao da je namjeravao da napravi ljubavni film, bez obzira na okolnosti ljubavne priče.

 

Pisac i režiser ove filmske priče Aluizio Abranches nam je na jedan prihvatljiv način prikazao dvije taboo teme, homoseksualnost i incest.
Film počinje 1986. godine rođenjem Thomása. Šest godina kasnije film prikazuje veoma blizak odnos, obeležen obostranim zaštitničkim stavom, između braće, koji odrastaju sa majkom Julietom i njenim drugim mužem, Alexandreom, Thomásovim ocem. Nakon smrti majke, Francisco i Thomás, koji sada imaju 25 i 20 godina, iz bratske bliskosti razvijaju ljubavnu vezu. Thomás, kao talentovani plivač, dobija ponudu da ode na pripreme u Moskvu za Olimpijadu, koja će trajati tri godine. Ovo je prvi put da se njih dvojica razdvajaju.

Do Começo Ao Fim (From Beginning To End) (JJprods)

Ovo je bilo i previše za  moralne čistunce pa je možda zahvaljući i njima film u Brazilu doživio nevjerovatnu gledanost, iako se radi o niskobudžetnom filmu.
Film je privukao veliki broj gledalaca i gledateljki, samo za prvi vikend pogledalo ga je preko 10.000 ljudi. Prikazivan u samo 9 bioskopa (u poređenju sa 550 bioskopa u kojima je prikazivan film 2012 ili više od 600 za New Moon), film je dospeo na 6. mesto po gledanosti samo za prvi vikend prikazivanja.

Inače film je nabijen emocijama, ljubavnim scenama i erotikom kojoj svakako doprinose dva sjajna glumca Rafael Cardoso i Joa~o Gabriel Vasconcellos.

Prije desetak godina sam bio u vezi sa jednim momkom koji ima brata blizanca. Jedan je str8 , drugi gay. Iako su jako vezani, na prvi pogled su jako suprostavljeni jednan drugom. Ovaj str8 otvorenije i iskrenije pokazuje ljubav prema svome bratu, a prema meni se odnosio kao vrlo bliskom prijatelju. Često sam imao osjećaj da sve zna o meni i njegovom bratu.

Kada je incest u pitanju moja iskustva se zaustavljaju na daljim rođacima u mlađim danima. Uostalom nevinost mi i jeste uzeo rođak na nekom prljavom tavanu.

 

From Beginning to End (Portuguese: Do Começo ao Fim) is a 2009 Brazilian drama film that premiered on November 27, 2009, starring Fábio Assunção, Júlia Lemmertz, Gabriel Kaufmann, Lucas Cotrim, João Gabriel Vasconcellos and Rafael Cardoso.

The film is considered low budget, not exceeding 2 million. Aluizio Abranches, creator and director of the film, took his idea to many entrepreneurs, some of them even suggested that it should be a relationship between a brother and sister or heterosexual, but Abranches was true to his idea and did not give up on it, until he got sponsorship from a small producer Marco Nanini.

The film's director claims it is not intended in any way to raise flags. Although the film deals with two types of relationships that are often considered "taboo" (homosexuality and incest), Abranches said that his only intention was to show a love story, regardless of conditions.

1986 - Thomás is born with his eyes closed, and he does not open them for several weeks following the birth. Julieta, his mother, is unconcerned, believing that when Thomás is ready and wants to open his eyes, he will. These events instill a strong belief in free will in young Thomás. One day, seemingly out of nowhere, Thomás opens his eyes, apparently to look directly at his five-year-old brother Francisco.
1992 - Julieta is a wife and a loving mother, working in a hospital emergency department. Her free-spirited youngest son, Thomás, is the product of her marriage to her second husband Alexandre. Pedro, her first husband and father of her eldest son Francisco, lives in Argentina. Pedro and Juliet remain good friends. During childhood, Francisco and Thomás are very close, perhaps too close according to Pedro, with whom they spend a summer in Buenos Aires.
2008 - Years later, when Francisco is 27 and Thomás 22, Julieta dies. The brothers become lovers and an unusual love story ensues.

by Jorge Ameer
Entertainment Film News

Even though the subject matter may repel some, as the film begins, "From Begining to end" immediately immerses the viewer into the family life of brothers Thomas and Francisco. This Brazilian import is fearless and daring in many ways as its touches on some very taboo subject matters. It slowly creeps up to you, but once this drama sees the boys as grown men, it takes a very nostalgic mood. There is a very haunting aspect to this film that will leave you lulled and wanting more. There is also a certain amount of sadness eminent from the fantastic performances from Rafael Cardoso and Joa~o Gabriel Vasconcellos. Both these men light up the screen, and their chemistry was incendiary with a very fierce dynamic relationship that takes twists and turns in many directions but ultimately leaves you yearning for what was once between them. The film is pretty much about life changes and how some of the best times are hard to let go as mere memories. Both brothers, in their own way, must deal with life's changes and its unexpectedness. Very poetic and always eloquent in its storytelling, dealing with such difficult subject matter was flawlessly handled sensitively in the very capable hands of Aluisio Abranches. Brazil should be proud to have this film. It represents very well the beautiful people of Brazil, their culture and it give you great insight of a culture that is filled with traditions as well as strong family and community ties.

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Tunel Russo (2008)

Tunel Russo (2008)

Director: Mau Couti
Scenario: Mau Couti
Genre: Short, Drama
Country: Brazil
Year: 2008
Duration: 19 min (theatrical version)
Rating:

Actors: Mau Couti, Renan Fragale, Alexandre Hulkinho, Suzana Saldanha, Rick Yates

Description:

Iako sam sit svih sranja oko torture pedera, mozda ima jos neko ko je raspoložen za priče na tu temu. Film me je podsjetio na jedan događaj u Subotici prije desetak ili više godina. U ta vremena ko i mnogi ljudi iz Srbije i Crne gore sam švercovao raznu robu iz Mađarske. Jebi ga moralo se od nečega živjeti.
Na Željezničkoj stanici sam čekao voz za Novi Sad sa punom torbom zvanoj krmača. Zamolim druga da mi pričuva stvari i odem u WC. Pišam , a pored mene policajac. Nisam odolio a da ne spustim pogled na njegovu kitu. Policajac nakon pišanja uredno zapakuje kurac , sačeka da ja završim pa mi reče: Ličnu kartu molim. Ja izvadim ličnu kartu i kažem da baš i nije neko mjesto za kontrolu. A on kaže : očito da jeste za kontrolu mog kurca i gurne me u kabinu za sranje. Sjednem na wc šolju prestravljen, a on govori da ne glumim nego da popušim kurac. Kad se raskopčao, kao uhvatim ga za kitu i naglo ga gurnem. Iskoristim priliku i pobjegnem iz wc-a. Odem kod druga sav crven i uzneveren. Pita me šta je bilo, ja reko da  je pao vodokotlić dok sam srao.
Kasnije u vozu sam vidio policajca. Prišao mi i rekao da nisam smio onako reagovati te da je sve to bila samo igra. Ako želim možemo se viđeti i popiti piće.
Nisam ga nikad više vidio, a i nevolim takve igre!

Eng.

Film about the police brutality in dealing with homosexual public demonstration of affection. A gay couple is tortured and harassed because they are kissing on the streets of Rio.
The police's assault on the gay guys culminates in tragedy.

Tunel Russo (Russian Tunnel) A film by Mau Couti. from Mau Couti on Vimeo.

Amores Possíveis (2001) aka Possible Loves

Amores Possíveis (2001) aka Possible Loves

 

Director: Sandra Werneck
Scenario: Paulo Halm, Maya Werneck Da-Rin
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Year: 2001
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 7.2/10

Actors: Murilo Benício, Carolina Ferraz, Emílio de Melo, Beth Goulart, Irene Ravache, Alberto Szafran, Christine Fernandes, Silvia Helena, Luíza Mariani, Drica Moraes, Marcela Moura, Silvio Posato, Bemvindo Sequeira, Luciana Valério

Description:

Priča o moguća životna scenarija jednog Carlosa.
U jednom je napustio ženu i dijete i već tri godine živi sa momkom kojeg je upoznao igrajući fudbal.
U drugom čovijek u braku, sa svim blagodetima koje nosi društveno"prihvatljiv" čovjek. Jednom prilikom slučajno sreće curu za koju je prije 15 godina mislio da je žena njegovog života i sebe dovede u dilemu da li je zaista ispunjen čovjek. 
U trećem je razuzdani momak koji pokušava da nađe srodnu dušu preko agencije za upoznavanje. Dosadilo mu je da se svako jutro jutro budi pored druge žene, seksualno iživljen, ali emotivno prazan.
U sva tri scenarija Carlos ima najboljeg prijatelja, pedera Pedra.

U čijem životu biste najradije bili?. 
Pošto je ovo ipak gay blog većina će simpatisati Carlosa koji živi sa fudbalerom. Zgodan, lijep, sexy, muževan, zaljubljen i zbunjen. Malo mu se pobrkali lončići oko različitih ljubavi! Bivša supruga jeste žena njegovog života, ali to je ipak nedovoljno ako ti je suđeno da nađeš muškarca svog života. Biseksualnost kod muškaraca je zaista kompleksna stvar. Komplikovana, zbunjujuća i teška. Izlaz iz toga Bi momci traže na različite načine, najčešće stvarajući paralelne svjetove. U jednom je žena , a u drugom muškarac. Granica između njih je jasno definisana i skoro da je nemoguće imješati ih! Neki se opet upuštaju u seksualne avanture sa muškarcima bez upuštanja u bilo kakve emocije. Znaju da ako ih emocije prevare da mogu pasti sa te dvije stolice na koje sjede!

Sve moje najveće ljubavi pripadaju upravo ovoj bi kategoriji. Ne znam zašto je to tako! Naprosto klasični pederi me nikad nisu mnogo privlačili. Valjda zato jer mi je njihov način razmišljanja i života nekako dalek.

Uvijek su me više privlačili muškarci koji sami sebe zbune sopstvenim emocijama prema drugom muškarcu, naravno taj muškarac moram biti ja! Njihova ljubav je uvijek savršeno iskrena, jaka, i stabilna. Jedina stvar koja je opterećije je ta druga stolica koja nikako da se izmakne. Uvijek je tu neđe blizu mene opominjući me da ne zajebem drugome život.
Al kad nekog iskreno volite onda vam i nije teško da e naviknete na tu drugu stolicu!

Source: Eyeforfilm
Reviewed By: Amber Wilkinson

The premise of Possible Loves is so simple that I defy anyone not to be familiar with it. What would occur if just one event in time had turned out differently?
Carlos (Murilo Benicio) is waiting for his college girlfriend at a Rio de Janeiro cinema. The film interweaves what will happen to him 15 years hence, depending on whether she turns up or not (how anyone could possibly fail to turn up for the drop-dead gorgeous Benicio is beyond me).
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In the first strand, his date Julia (Carolina Ferraz) inexplicably fails to show and so he goes on to marry Maria (Irene Ravache) and settle into a tired and childless marriage, only to find a chance meeting with Julia rekindles old flames and makes him reassess his life.
In the second scenario, Julia does show and he goes on to wed and father a son with her, although by the time we catch up with him some 15 years on he has left her for male friend, Pedro (Emilio de Mello), whom he met at football practice. Much, however, remains unresolved and this storyline follows Carlos in his attempt to define his sexuality once and for all.
In the third and most engaging incidence, Julia fails to make the date and we hook up with him again as a thirtysomething, who has never left home and is still playing the field, like a student. He embarks upon a series of crazy attempts to meet Miss Perfect and, through a twist of fate, meets up with Julia, who in this reality is a slightly off-the-wall, ditzy artist. The question is, will he be able to commit?
Director Sandra Werneck carefully intertwines the threads in a convincing manner. This is no Sliding Doors - you won't find contrived situations where the various alternate realities pass by themselves - but like that film, it is engaging and likeable.

Benicio plays each of the subtly different Carloses superbly and is as adept at the role of a slightly stuffy accountant, as he is in party-animal and father mode. Ferraz, too, makes light work of the split personalities she has to adopt. Carlos's mother (Beth Goulart) is also outstanding, managing to be at once immensely likeable, yet still keeping an edge of superiority against which he must rebel.
The film does require you to suspend your disbelief. After all, it is unlikely that on the one hand you would come out as a homosexual, yet on the other be seemingly confident in your heterosexuality as to show no leanings in that direction. But this is a minor gripe.
Overall, a feelgood romantic comedy which, while not played for laughs, delivers several, and manages to be thought-provoking as well. It is a consummate piece of directing from a woman of whom I am sure we will hear a lot more of in the future.