When Ocho, an Argentine poet on vacation in Barcelona, spots Javi from his balcony, the attraction is subtle but persistent. After a missed connection on the beach, a third chance encounter escalates to a seemingly random hookup. But are they part of each other’s histories, or maybe even destinies?
- 7.2
- 2019
- Released
- 1h 24m
Juan Barberini
Ocho
Ramon Pujol
Javi
Mía Maestro
Sonia
Mariano López Seoane
Passerby
Helen Celia Castro-Wood
Oona
Released
es
$103,047.00
- #future
- #barcelona, spain
- #casual meeting
- #cruising
- #bisexuality
- #tourist
- #longing
- #lovers
- #past
- #architecture
- #lgbt
- #destination
- #what if
- #transition
- #queer
- #gay theme
- #present
Reviews
I really enjoyed watching this - though it's taken me two attempts before I "think" I have understood the chronology of it all. "Ocho" (Juan Barberini) is having a break in Barcelona when he spots a man from his balcony and again on the beach. When he spies him - "Javi" (Ramon Pujol) for a third time - again from is balcony - he invites him up and they have some passionate, but rather transactiona
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