the audience applauded

just watch it!

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

This film is the film I wish a 16 year old me had seen. The movie is a love story full of hope and romance. The direction is superb! You will find yourself riding the roller coaster of emotions. The innocence and rawness of the film makes you remember your first kiss and first time falling in love. Ghilherme Lobo's emotions as Leonardo showcases his skill. He is a really good actor. Daniel Ribeiro has made one of the best young love stories on film that I have ever seen. I am glad I ran across this film. I think it is universal in emotion and feeling. Even made me check out the short film that Daniel Ribeiro originally made. It is pretty good as well.

First off, let me just say this: if you haven't watched the movie yet, I strongly recommend you not to watch the short film first. I found that watching the short film first ruined my watching experience of this movie.I actually forgot how I stumbled upon this movie; I think the movie trailer was auto-played by the Youtube player. Anyway, it is indeed a great film, and I was so happy to have come across this movie by accident.To be frank, one of the reasons I was keen on watching this film is because of its high rating. It's just a few marks below one of my absolute favorites, Weekend (2011), which stimulated me to watch this film.Basically, this movie is an elaborated version of the short film. The two films more or less have the same plot. I always think it's hard to turn an outstanding short film into an outstanding 90-minute movie. This one definitely did not disappoint me. When I was watching the movie, I was thinking why it could get such a high rating. Well, the reason is really simple: it is genuine. None of the dialogues is misplaced; the emotions are heartfelt; and the cinematography is indeed splendid. The actors made the plot believable too: Gabriel (Audi) and Leo (Lobo) were great actors; they conveyed the emotions smoothly. I was surprised to know Audi's real age and Lobo's normal eyesight. I guess that is evidence that they really carried the story well.There are one or two scenes which can be considered slightly explicit, but they don't exist just for the visual stimulation. They carry weight, reveal characters' inner-feelings, and move the plot forward. You know, some films include explicit sex scenes which indeed provide pleasure for the viewers, but this movie is not one of them.I also loved how the plot is so simple yet heartwarming. Like some reviewers have pointed out, this movie does remind you of what first love feels like, especially for gay teenagers. The confusing emotions and the hesitation of whether to trust your feelings are revealed splendidly in this movie. Also, the fact that the film involves a blind character adds a twist to the movie. The plot is indeed a wonderful one, but after watching the movie, I can only wonder whether a blind, gay teenager falling in love with a new student who also happens to be gay is plausible. I'm not saying that the fairytale ending is implausible, but the way that the movie is packaged as "a beautiful youth story" took away a tiny bit of my love for this movie. Hence why it's a 8/10, not 9. Nonetheless, in this world where gay stories almost never have happy endings, I will gratefully take this movie.One more point to add: I don't know if critics have noticed, but clothing have become a recurrent theme in gay film and literature. Like Jack's bloodstained shirt in Brokeback Mountain (2005) and Oliver's "Billowy" shirt in André Aciman's novel "Call Me By Your Name" (2007), Gabriel's jacket has become one more item to be included in the recurrent theme of "clothing" in gay film and literature. The meaning of clothes is not just on physical but also metaphorical level, and in this film, Leo's yearning for Gabriel is best revealed by how he treated Gabriel's jacket.Let's just put it this way: if you haven't seen the movie, you need to watch it as soon as possible.

Leonardo is a blind teenager going to a sighted school. He has a best friend in Giovana who is also a bit in love with him. Leo is struggling to find a degree of independence in a World where his mum is so over protective that he feels suffocated. So he hatches a plan to go on a student exchange.This upsets Giovana but Leo does not pick up on it. Then a new guy walks into class - he is Gabrielle and he is seen as new, sexy, cool kid on the block. He also soon hits it off with Leo and Giovana. However, his presence awakens new feelings for Leo and soon all his plans are under question.None of the above are plot spoilers by the way. There is so much packed in here that you will both want and need to watch it again just to get the full benefit of all the subtleties in the story. All of the cast of young actors do an excellent job and Gilherme Lobo is superb as Leonardo and I think is really sight impaired. Also the soundtrack here is just excellent we even have 'Too Much Love' by the fantastic Belle and Sebastian (my favourite song they have ever done) and 'The National' put in an appearance too.Original title is"Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho" and this is in Portuguese with good sub titles. This is an inspiring and wonderful film where five stars is not enough; to say I loved it is a massive understatement and I hope it gets the recognition it truly deserves.

It's a nice movie for teenagers, but it is packed with clichés. The first warning sign for me was that Gabriel only listened classic music and then you have "Spiegel im Spiegel". I don't know if that song is more over-used than "Breathe me" by Sia, but it certainly feels like it. Then we have the guys at school. Come on! We've seen them so many times before and nowadays of course youth can be cruel but with Gabriel it wouldn't be as explicit as it is here to mark them as "the bad guys". It would make more sense if it were the microagressions that made him feel weird and out of place, after all he wants to be treated like everybody else and fly alone. I didn't suffer with the movie but I don't think there was enough material for it to be more than a short film.