Futuro Beach

2014

1h 46m

Drama

LGBTQ+

List

65%

20 Reviews

Tomatometer

56%

250+ Ratings

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Donato (Wagner Moura) fails in his attempt to save a drowning man, and meets one of the man's friends. He decides to start his life over, but pieces of his past keep coming after him.

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The film never lives up to its expectations, choosing to play it safe - and cliche - when it could really have opted for a much simpler and emotional narrative.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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A Brazilian lifeguard rescues a globetrotting biker, quickly develops a crush on him and ends up moving to Germany with him, only to find his little brother looking for him in Berlin several years later. There's much more to this story of course, and we get to witness it in flashes of experiences and scenic shots, without much verbal things happening but more focused on showing raw feelings and what those feelings make you do... making the characters passionate beings but difficult for us (the audience) to connect with... so you'll have lots of eyecandy to behold but will be forced to put two and two together yourself several times. The fact the 2 lead characters happen to be gay is really a very small aspect to this story.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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lindo, mas o que tem de lindo, eh cansativo, parado!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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It's too artistic for me and not that character driven. It looked beautful but not what I wanted it to be.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Hard to follow at times but enjoyed it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Cinematography excellent. The story not.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Karim Aïnouz

Director

Wagner Moura

Donato

Clemens Schick

Konrad

Jesuíta Barbosa

Ayrton

Sophie Charlotte Conrad

Dakota

Sabine Timoteo

Heiko's Wife

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

There's just not enough going on in this photogenic wisp of a film to give the audience much to care about.

Rated: 2/5

May 7, 2015

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

An immensely likable movie, impeccably acted and wise about the nature of exile.

Rated: 4/5

May 7, 2015

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Trevor Johnston

Time Out

Exquisitely lovely, confoundingly dreary.

Rated: 2/5

May 5, 2015

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Brandon Judell

CultureCatch

The film doesn't hold together due to a splintered, dissatisfying dramatic arc. . . Some out-of-character behavior is never explained, and what could have been an aesthetic Valentine to a grand besottedness eventually dissolves into a spiceless churrasco.

Aug 14, 2022

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Alexander Ryll

Gay Essential

Employing outstanding cinematography throughout the film, director Karim Ainouz's background in visual arts is revealed to the audience. Artistic shooting and intelligent dialogue between talented actors Moura and Schick leads to a gripping story.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 15, 2019

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Patrick Gamble

CineVue

A tactile and deeply personal account of sexual identity and the longing to belong.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 5, 2019

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Synopsis

Donato (Wagner Moura) fails in his attempt to save a drowning man, and meets one of the man's friends. He decides to start his life over, but pieces of his past keep coming after him.

Director: Karim Aïnouz
Producer: Luciano Patrick, Andro Steinborn
Screenwriter: Felipe Bragança, Karim Aïnouz
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Portuguese (Brazil)
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 4, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.3K
Runtime: 1h 46m

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