FUTURO BEACH
Part gay romance, part inquisitive self-journey, FUTURO BEACH is a stunning examination of lives lost and found. 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. There, he finds both confusion and liberation, and his journey for love soon turns into a deeper search for his own identity. Eight years later, an unexpected visit from Ayrton, brings all three men back together as they struggle to reconcile the pain of loss and longing, instinctively drawn to each other in search of hope and a brighter future.
“Gorgeous . . . A visual feast . . . beautiful!”
– Ernest Hardy, LA Weekly
“Sensual… intensely atmospheric”
– Stephen Holden, The New York Times
“Dreamy, melancholy… visually hypnotic!’
– David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter
“Visually elegant”
– Jonathan Romney, ScreenDaily
“Exhilarating… mesmerizing… ”
– Guy Lodge, Variety
DIRECTOR:
Karim Aïnouz
WRITER:
Felipe Bragança
Karim Aïnouz
PRODUCER:
Geórgia Costa Araújo
CAST:
Country of Origin: Brazil / Germany
Format: DCP/2.35/Color
Sound Format: Dolby SRD
Running Time: 107 minutes
Genre: Drama
Rating: Not Rated
In Portuguese with English Subtitles
See this film at the following theaters:
- 01/02/15 Palm Springs International Film Festival Palm Springs, CA
- 02/20/15 Wexner Center for the Arts Columbus, OH
- 02/27/15 IFC Center New York, NY
- 03/12/15 San Diego Latino Film Festival San Diego, CA
- 03/13/15 Landmark’s Opera Plaza Cinemas San Francisco, CA
- 03/27/15 Sie Film Center Denver, CO
- 04/10/15 Tower Theatre Miami, FL
- 04/17/15 Sundance Sunset Cinemas West Hollywood, CA