The Longing

Saudade
Germany, 2003. 90 mins. Peccadillo Pics.

Set in Brazil during the summertime, three German friends take some time off for a vacation and to make money appearing on an erotic website. Wealthy Cyrus (Tarik Qazi) tries to find the mother he never knew, while musician Tim (Daniel Batscher) tries to get involved in the music scene. Meanwhile, sensitive Erik (Hendrik Scheider) pursues anonymous sex on the beach, which leads to a tragic accident. His guilt is compounded when he realizes how it implicates his new boyfriend, soap opera star Miguel (Aldri D'Anunciacao).

Director: Jürgen Brüning