From Brazilian writer/director KARIM AÏNOUZ this production was split between Brazil and Germany. Brought to the UK by distributor Peccadillo Pictures; know for their support of Gay/LGBT cinema.
Note: The film is in a mix of Portuguese & German with English subtitles.
The film stars Wagner Moura, Clemens Schick and Jesuita Barbosa
“Donato (Wagner Moura) works as a lifeguard at the spectacular but treacherous Praia do Futuro
beach in Brazil; Konrad (Clemens Schick) is an ex-military thrill-seeker from Germany vacationing with a friend. After Donato saves Konrad from drowning, but fails to save his other friend, initial sexual sparks give way to a deeper, emotional connection. Donato decides to leave everything behind, including his ailing mother and younger brother, Ayrton, to travel back to Berlin with Konrad.”
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