Monday, August 10, 2015
Lonely boy fantasies
It is often the case, that only children yearn for a sibling to play with.
If that child is gay male boy, he often fantasizes about a brother with whom he can play at all levels, including the sexual.
I remember that I did.
Today's film shows two half brothers (different Dads) growing up to become lovers.
This is incest, technically. But not realistically. Many brothers, gay or not, have had sex together. Straight boys give it up at a certain point.
This film takes it to the next logical conclusion. I will leave it up to you to find the ending for yourself and form your own opinion.
My opinion is that all of
Do Começo ao Fim / From Beginning to End
rings true and beautifully so. The film is wonderfully realized. Actors, sets, natural settings.
There is a strong family thread here as well. Mom and Dad, Step Dad. Very nicely done.
A 5 out of Netflix5 as I have seen it several times. It still holds up.
