Seashore

Product Description

Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio Reolon s richly atmospheric, autobiographically inspired feature debut follows its two main characters on a weekend that will change their relationship forever. Having drifted apart, Martin invites his friend Tomaz to go to southern Brazil, where he is traveling to sort out a family inheritance matter. Tomaz is openly gay yet has never discussed this with Martin. Martin does know, however, and furthermore harbors an attraction for his old friend. Once the two young men arrive at the seaside cottage, inevitably, awkward feelings develop, as they explore the borders between friendship and love.

Review

Seashore uses close-ups, out-of-focus shots and restless camera work to present the universe of the characters to us in a subtle and intimate way. –Goethe Institute

The filmmakers reliance on the visual aspects of cinema, rather than traditional narrative pursuits like intricate plotting, means that much is left out. Yet this only adds to the film s underlying psychological realism and the tension between the two main characters … –Art Forum.com