The Way He Looks
2014 · Movie · NR · 96 min · ★ 7.9 · 82% critics
A blind teenager tries to carve out a more independent life while navigating an overprotective home and the pressures of school. As an exchange plan forms and new friendships shift, a new classmate changes the emotional landscape and pushes him to rethink his plans.
Based on I Don't Want to Go Back Alone
Also known as Today I Want To Go Back Alone
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Details
- Original title
- Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-04-10
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (991 votes)
- Box office
- $1,200,000
About
If you want a gentle, feel-good coming-of-age romance with real characters and themes of independence, you’ll likely enjoy this one; Not for you if you dislike light, subtle relationship stories or want highly surprising plot turns like Geography Club or Get Real.
Pros: gentle teen romance; believable performances; uplifting identity themes | Cons: plot feels familiar; some parts rushed; a few confusing cuts
Themes
- friendship
- sao paulo, brazil
- coming of age
- lgbt
- lgbt teen
- blindness
- curious
- gay theme
- intimate
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2015 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ghilherme Lobo
as Leonardo
Fábio Audi
as Gabriel
Tess Amorim
as Giovana
Lúcia Romano
as Laura
Eucir de Souza
as Carlos
Selma Egrei
as Avó Maria
- IG
Isabela Guasco
as Karina
- VF
Victor Filgueiras
as Guilherme
- PC
Pedro Carvalho
as Fábio
Guga Auricchio
as Carlinhos
Directed by Daniel Ribeiro