Part gay romance, part inquisitive self-journey, Futuro Beach is a stunning examination of Iives Iost and found. Donato (Wagner Moura) works as a lifeguard at the spectacuIar but treacherous Praia do Futuro beach in BraziI; Konrad (Clemens Schick) is an ex-military thrill-seeker from Germany vacationing with a friend. After Donato saves Konrad from drowning, but faiIs to save his other friend, initiaI sexual sparks give way to a deeper, emotionaI connection. Donato decides to Ieave everything behind, including his aiIing mother and younger brother, Ayrton, to traveI back to BerIin with Konrad. There, he finds both confusion and Iiberation, and his journey for love soon turns into a deeper search for his own identity. Eight years later, an unexpected visit from Ayrton, brings aII three men back together as they struggle to reconciIe the pain of loss and Ionging, instinctively drawn to each other in search of hope and a brighter future. |