Part gay romance, part inquisitive self-journey, Futuro Beach is a stunning examination of lives lost and found. Donato (Wagner Moura) works as a lifeguard at the spectacular but treacherous Praia do Futuro beach in Brazil; 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 travel 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 alI three men back together as they struggle to reconcile the pain of Ioss and longing, instinctiveIy drawn to each other in search of hope and a brighter future. |