Hard Paint (2018)

Set in Brazil's southern city of Porto Alegre, the film focuses on a socially repressed young man who only comes out of his shell during chatroom performances, when he strips and smears neon paints on his lithe body.

Directors:

Filipe Matzembacher, Marcio Reolon

Writers:

Filipe Matzembacher (screenplay), Marcio Reolon (screenplay)

Stars:

Shico Menegat, Bruno Fernandes, Guega Peixoto

14 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shico Menegat	...	Pedro
Bruno Fernandes	...	Leo
Guega Peixoto	...	Luiza
Sandra Dani	...	Avó
Frederico Vasques	...	Beto
Denis Gosh	...	Igor
Camila Falcão	...	Paula
Áurea Baptista	...	Judge
Kaya Rodrigues	...	Ana
Larissa Sanguiné	...	Neighbor
Zé Adão Barbosa	...	Sérgio
Gabriela Greco	...	Defensora pública
Janaína Kremer Motta	...	Veronica (as Janaína Kraemer)
Eleonora Loner	...	Jovem na praça
Marcelo Restori	...	Vendedor de cerveja

Storyline

While facing criminal charges, Pedro must grapple with his sister's sudden decision to move away and leave him behind. Alone in the darkness of his bedroom, he dances covered in neon paint, while thousands of strangers watch him via webcam.

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Plot Keywords:

male frontal nudity | male full frontal nudity | male pubic hair | webcam | pubic hair | 

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Genres:

Drama

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User Reviews

Alone but for the internet

Pedro is socially awkward and friendless, and has been kicked out of school and faces criminal charges for attacking a schoolmate who bullied him. HIs sister gets a job transfer to the far side of Brazil, leaving him to pay the rent on their shared apartment - and the fine for noise from sister's farewell party.

Pedro has been making money off weekly internet shows, where as Neonboy he strips down and fondles himself with glow-in-the-dark paints. He finds that Boy25 (Leo) has been copying his technique, and finds him to warn him off. A one-night-only duet is popular and becomes regular, and they fall in love. With this parents dead or missing, Pedro is desperate enough to ask Leo to be his "family support" when he goes to court. But Leo is a dancer who is looking for a scholarship to study with / join a better company elsewhere.

I saw this at the Inside Out festival, where the directors stated the theme is people leaving - in a smaller city, many people leave for opportunities in larger cities or abroad. Overall the movie is good, though there are parts that have overly dramatic effects.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

Brazil Netherlands

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

6 December 2018 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Hard Paint

Filming Locations:

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$122

Company Credits

Production Co:

Avante Filmes, Besouro Filmes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1