Released in the US at the same time as 'Call Me By Your Name' and 'Lady Bird: Time to Fly', 'Hot Summer Nights' completes this trio of feature films that introduced Timothée Chalamet to the general public. Although it took a while to be released in Brazil, the drama is still worth watching. In the story, Chalamet plays Daniel - a teenager who, in a summer of 1991, discovers the loves, vices, risks and misfortunes of adult life. Fun and dramatic in the same dose. Production of the prestigious A24, which is already worth our attention.
Although the relationship between the characters of Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer has been problematized by their age difference and a possible issue of abuse of authority, ‘Call Me By Your Name’ is one of the most celebrated LGBT-themed films of recent times. Based on André Aciman's homonymous novel, the feature brings a strong sensitivity about a young man discovering his sexuality and falling in love with this older man, during the summer of the 1980s in Italy. It's an intense, passionate movie, and, especially, with a strong emotional charge - highlight, in this point, for the celebrated monologue of the father, played by Michael Stuhlbarg.
'Lady Bird: A Hora de Voar' deals with a delicate subject, that is the relationship between mother and daughter. Not only that, but also themes such as friendship, sexuality, maturity, addressing all issues of adolescence. It's a beautiful, touching and humorous story. Actresses Laurie Metcalf and Saoirse Ronan manage to convey all the feeling of a troubled relationship to the movie. It is worth saying that Greta Gerwig achieved a lot of recognition, being nominated for the Oscar for Best Director with this, which is only her second feature film.
Director Felix van Groeningen likes to put family under a microscope in his films, revealing every detail of their dramas. In the case of 'Beautiful Boy', the approach is not exactly clinical because the script is based on the memories of the father and son protagonists, accentuated by its non-linear narration. Steve Carell continues to show he is just as skilled in comedy as in drama and Timothée Chalamet shines as a rising star. There are very moving and sweet images, but don't be fooled: this is the story of a raw and frightening struggle.