Underplayed Gems

I Don't Want to Go Back Alone (2010)

I Don't Want to Go Back Alone poster
Original title
Eu Não Quero Voltar Sozinho
Directed by
Daniel Ribeiro
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film, coming-of-age film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
17 min
Rated
L
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 237 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A blind teenager starts to develop feelings for a new student at his school. Over time, the friendship with his best friend and the new boy shifts into something deeper.

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What happens

I Don't Want to Go Back Alone (Portuguese: Eu Não Quero Voltar Sozinho) is a 2010 Brazilian short film directed by Daniel Ribeiro. The short won the 2011 Iris Prize. It was later expanded into Ribeiro's 2014 feature film The Way He Looks. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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