
CaetanoGotardo,whosecontributiontotheomnibusfilmNeverquiet(FilmofWonders)wasscreenedin2011atIFFR,staysclosetohomeinhissecondfeature.Hewrites,directs,editsandalsoplaystheleadingrole.ThestoryissetintheBrazilianartists’milieu.<br/> Joaohasextensiveconversationswithfriends,strangersandhimself.ForinstancewithhisbestfriendIrene,whocannotletgoofmemoriesofherex;andtheboyhemeetsinthemetro,withwhomhewantstohavesex.Besidelifeandlove,thecreativeprocessisarecurringthemeintheconversations,inthebesttraditionsoffilmmakerslikeÉricRohmerorHongSang-soo.Piecebypiece,theencounters,conversationsandmonologueshaveagreatinfluenceonJoao,wholiterallywrestleswithhisattitudetolife.Apuzzleunfoldswithinwhichtime,narrative,characterandperspectivearealljumbledupinanintriguingway.