Seashore (film)

Beira-Mar
Film poster
Directed byFilipe Matzembacher
Marcio Reolon
Produced byAvante Filmes
StarringMateus Almada
Maurício Barcellos
Irene Brietzke
Elisa Brittes
Arlyson Gomes
CinematographyJoão Gabriel de Queiroz
Distributed byPRO-FUN media Filmverleih
Epicentre Films
Vitrine Filmes
Release dates
  • February 6, 2015 (2015-02-06) (Berlin International Film Festival)
  • November 5, 2015 (2015-11-05)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

Seashore (Portuguese: Beira-Mar) is a 2015 Brazilian drama film, directed by Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio Reolon, starring Mateus Almada, Maurício Barcellos, Irene Brietzke, Elisa Brittes, Maitê Felistoffa, Francisco Gick, Fernando Hart, and Danuta Zaguetto.

Plot

On a trip to the coast of Southern Brazil, the friends Martin and Tomaz are united in the task that Martin has; seek documents requested by the father, which are with relatives who reside on the coast. Enclosed during the weekend in a small town in the winter, the two young men seek to reconnect their old friendship and end up making new discoveries.[1][2][3]

Cast

Directors Filipe Matzembacher (left) and Marcio Reolon (right)
  • Mateus Almada as Martin
  • Maurício Barcellos as Tomaz
  • Irene Brietzke as Marisa
  • Elisa Brittes as Natalia
  • Maitê Felistoffa as Carol
  • Francisco Gick as Maurício
  • Fernando Hart as Bento
  • Danuta Zaguetto as Luíza
  • Luisa Moser as Rosa
  • Ariel Artur as Security Guard

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result
2015 Berlin International Film Festival Best First Feature Award Nominated
Guadalajara International Film Festival Best Feature Film Nominated
Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Best Feature Film Nominated
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival Special Jury Prize Won
Best Film - New Trends Won
Taipei Film Festival International New Talent Competition Nominated

References

  1. ^ Mariane Morisawa (8 February 2015). "'Beira-Mar' mostra um Brasil de praias cinzas e águas escuras" (in Portuguese). Veja. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  2. ^ Pedro Rocha (5 February 2015). "[TRAILER] "Beira-Mar" é um filme gaúcho que vai mostrar jovens em uma viagem de descobertas" (in Portuguese). PapelPop. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  3. ^ Vitor Búrigo (1 November 2015). "Beira-Mar, de Filipe Matzembacher e Marcio Reolon, é exibido na 39ª Mostra de Cinema de São Paulo" (in Portuguese). Cine Vitor. Retrieved 2 November 2015.