September 23, 2023

Two lovers - Andréas Gatto and Lucas Nascimento - go on a trip through the dense Brazilian rainforest stopping to fish, skinny-dip and sleep as we follow them for twenty four hours or so. At times the photography is delightfully intimate: there's precious little dialogue and very little actually happens, but we get quite a vivid sense of the peace in which these two men exist together. At other times, though, the photography is annoying. The POV … read the rest.

Two lovers - Andréas Gatto and Lucas Nascimento - go on a trip through the dense Brazilian rainforest stopping to fish, skinny-dip and sleep as we follow them for twenty four hours or so. At times the photography is delightfully intimate: there's precious little dialogue and very little actually happens, but we get quite a vivid sense of the peace in which these two men exist together. At other times, though, the photography is annoying. The POV style little better than a poorly focussed video diary and beware there is a strobe-effect scene at the end that might disturb. Beautiful scenery and crystal clear waters give this a pleasing aesthetic, but the story - well it's a wee bit insubstantial.

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