Set against the music of Belle and Sebastian, Daniel Ribeiro’s coming of age tale The Way He Looks is a fun and tender story about friendship and the complications of young love. Leo (Ghilherme Lobo) is a blind teenager who’s fed up with his overprotective mother and the bullies at school. Looking to assert his independence, he decides to study abroad to the dismay of his best friend, Giovana (Tess Amorim). When Gabriel (Fabio Audi), the new kid in town, teams with Leo on a school project, new feelings blossom in him that make him reconsider his plans. Meanwhile, Giovana grows jealous of this newfound companionship as tensions mount between her and Leo.
Brazil has entered The Way He Looks as their candidate for the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award. In addition, it won the Teddy Award for Best Narrative Feature at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival, and was the Audience Winner for Best Gay Film at Frameline, Outfest and NewFest LGBT film festivals. It’s also Certified Fresh at 92% on Rotten Tomatoes.
“The sweet and beautifully observed feature debut of Brazilian writer-director Daniel Ribeiro.” — Hollywood Reporter
“The whole thing has warm, positive messages to transmit about physical difference and teen sexuality.” — Guardian
“Buoyant, clever, sensitive; words can do very little to express the exuberance and authenticity of Daniel Ribeiro’s near-perfect debut feature, The Way He Looks….” — Towleroad
The Way He Looks
Dramedy, romance – NR – 96 min – Tickets $8 – Get tickets online
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