Beautiful to look at; doesn’t outstay its welcome and can’t understand a word he says: no, not the perfect one night stand but this sweet gay short from Brazil.
Director William Mayer’s love letter to young lust makes up for in gorgeous visuals what it lacks in story. No subtitles, I’m, afraid, but that doesn’t really matter: there’s just a short monologue at the beginning; you’ll get the gist.
The title ‘Eu e o Cara da Piscina’ means ‘Me and the Pool Guy’ and the typed message at the end roughly translates to: “This story is made up, but I very much wish it had happened. If you like, send me an email.” Now that’s some investigative journalism for you.



