The Passion According to G.H.B.

A hazy, talky, drug-soaked descent into one man's mind, intimate and literary, drifting between bodies, books and mortality.

Directed by

Gustavo Vinagre, Vinicius Couto

Genres

Drama

Starring

Vinicius Couto, Igor Mo, Christiane Tricerri

Overview

As rain falls in São Paulo, in an unassuming apartment building a random Grindr hookup is multiplying into a frenzied orgy. Over the course of a day and into the night, Matias and his new lovers connect over fucking, a cornucopia of drugs, and classic literature. Matias confides in his companions about his life — his HIV status, his old lovers, his relationship with drugs — while he ponders what the future holds in a fast-changing, post-pandemic world. In his heightened state, Matias is visited by the apparition of G.H., the titular figure from Clarice Lispector‘s landmark novel The Passion According to G.H.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Identity, isolation, sexuality, addiction

Content

Strong sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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