Four beautiful bodies, one scorching Portuguese summer, and a fifth person who might destroy everything.
A modern villa in the dry Portuguese summer landscape. The sun scorching bright high in the sky, four well-built bodies - three male, one female - hanging out by the pool, on the porch, in the bedrooms. All seem to be waiting for something, or as it soon turns out - someone. Scene by scene we are revealed the complex interpersonal relations and the most important, the relation of all the characters with the one who is being waited for. Who is that mythical person and what will happen when he finally arrives?
Cinematography
Sun-drenched skin that makes desire feel dangerous.
Direction
Alves do Ó builds dread from absolutely nothing happening.
Acting
Four performers communicating everything through silence.
Director
Vicente Alves do Ó
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of Portuguese queer cinema exploring masculinity in rural spaces, following Alves do Ó's earlier 'Al Berto.'
The 4.3 TMDB rating reflects straight audiences bouncing off it—this is deliberately inaccessible to viewers needing clear narrative.
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