Seashore (beira mar) sub

Two boys on the edge of adulthood find themselves exploring their relationship

having been good friends for years, martin and tomaz now find themselves on the cusp of adulthood martin’s father sends his son to southern brazil, where the family is from, to sort out an inheritance matter tomaz accompanies him there for both of them, the brief excursion to the coastal town becomes a journey into themselves it’s not just the sea that nearly reaches the doors of the country house which exerts a slow, yet relentless pull on them – the two friends have the same effect on one other
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 beira mar is a wander through the borderlands between love and friendship, exploring sexual orientation and personal identity the outstanding camerawork picks up on the protagonists’ complex emotional states in the same way as the soundtrack