Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho
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Brazilian theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Daniel Ribeiro |
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| Written by | Daniel Ribeiro |
| Based on | I Don't Want to Go Back Alone |
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| Cinematography | Pierre de Kerchove |
| Edited by | Cristian Chinen |
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Lacuna Filmes
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| Distributed by | Vitrine Films |
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Running time
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96 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Budget | R$2.7 million |
| Box office | US$1.2 million |
The Way He Looks (Portuguese: Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho – literally, "Today I Want to Go Back Alone") is a 2014 Brazilian coming-of-age romantic drama film based on the 2010 short film I Don't Want to Go Back Alone (Eu Não Quero Voltar Sozinho). It was directed, written and co-produced by Daniel Ribeiro, and stars Ghilherme Lobo, Fabio Audi, and Tess Amorim, reprising their roles from the short.
The Way He Looks opened in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2014. It was released to cinemas in Brazil on 10 April 2014. The film was met with positive reviews from critics and audiences; both groups praised Lobo, Audi, and Amorim's performances, Kerchove's cinematography, the soundtrack, and Ribeiro's direction. It ranked as the 5th most viewed film in the country on its first day of release.
The Way He Looks won two awards at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival; the FIPRESCI Prize for best feature film in the Panorama section and the Teddy Award for best LGBT-themed feature.
The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
The story centers on Leonardo (Ghilherme Lobo), a blind high school student struggling with independence. At the beginning of the film, he and his best friend, Giovana (Tess Amorim), are discussing how they have yet to kiss anyone. Leo is especially distressed because he wants his first kiss to be special, but doesn't believe anyone wants to kiss him. When the day ends, Giovana walks Leo home, his arm linked with hers, and she unlocks his door for him, something she regularly does for him despite her house being a block in the opposite direction. Leo arrives home and his mother expresses distress at Leo's sunburned skin and worry at the thought of leaving Leo home alone while she and his father are out. Leo insists he will be fine, and his mother agrees under certain terms.
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