The Boy and the Wind
Alternative title: O Menino e o Vento

Directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen

A young engineer on holiday befriends a boy with a mysterious relationship with the wind. Their close bond raises suspicions in a small town. When the boy disappears, the engineer is accused of his murder.
The Boy and the Wind is an unusual Brazilian drama that treats male desire through a mixture of mystery, repression and psychological tension. Its storytelling can feel opaque, but Carlos Hugo Christensen creates an intriguing atmosphere around a relationship that refuses easy explanation, giving the film a distinctive place among early Latin American gay films.

The Boy and the Wind

Alternative title: O Menino e o Vento

Directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen

A young engineer on holiday befriends a boy with a mysterious relationship with the wind. Their close bond raises suspicions in a small town. When the boy disappears, the engineer is accused of his murder.

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The Boy and the Wind is an unusual Brazilian drama that treats male desire through a mixture of mystery, repression and psychological tension. Its storytelling can feel opaque, but Carlos Hugo Christensen creates an intriguing atmosphere around a relationship that refuses easy explanation, giving the film a distinctive place among early Latin American gay films.