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An emotionally fragile young man leads a double life as a neon paint-smeared ‘cam boy’ sex performer in this award-winning...
An emotionally fragile young man leads a double life as a neon paint-smeared ‘cam boy’ sex performer in this award-winning Brazilian drama.
"Pedro is a tormented and socially repressed teenager in Porto Alegre, a depressed city that many people wish to escape from. He only feels alive and connected when he becomes Neon Boy, a paint-smeared erotic dancer who performs for his chat room audience. Left alone when his supportive sister Luiza leaves town, Pedro becomes aware of ‘Boy 25’, another gay web dancer performing virtually the same act. Fascinating, unpredictable and emotionally rewarding directions ensue when Pedro has a personal encounter with his extroverted rival." (Sydney Film Festival)
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92 %12 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
86 %19 reviewsAudience score rating
"A melancholic look at how the consequences of bullying, the burden of being different, and the artificial construct of internet chats break down social bonds."
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Variety
Variety"Infused with a sense of yearning and melancholy as vivid as the body paints daubed on the bodies of the boys who dance for money, Hard Paint represents a complex character study and a distinctive voice in queer cinema."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"Themes of abandonment, loneliness and yearning wash through Hard Paint, a hypnotically intimate character study examining a damaged young gay man's double life as an online sex performer."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterHard Paint | Details
Award winner- Winner of the C.I.C.A.E. Award (Reolon, Matzembacher), 2018 Berlin International Film Festival
- Runtime
- 118
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Brazil
