Jeffrey Sipe As if adolescence is not hard enough, Haroldo Borges’ new feature, “Saudade fez morada aqui dentro” (“Saudade Became Home Inside”) follows the heartbreaking experience of a young, father-less Brazilian teenager confronting a degenerative eye disease that will ultimately leave him blind.As his vision deteriorates, however, he also finds himself experiencing the confusion and pain of adolescence as his performance and behavior in school suffer and he learns first-hand the pain and confusion of an unrequited first love.The film is shot in almost documentary style, with many scenes, especially those of the main character interacting with his closest friend, his younger brother, as real as cinema can be.
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