
Leonardo is a blind teenager dealing with an overprotective mother while trying to live a more independent life. To the disappointment of his best friend, Giovana, he plans to go on an exchange program abroad. When Gabriel, a new student in town, arrives at their classroom, new feelings blossom in Leonardo making him question his plans.... (Full plot summary below)
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Leonardo is a blind teenager dealing with an overprotective mother while trying to live a more independent life. To the disappointment of his best friend, Giovana, he plans to go on an exchange program abroad. When Gabriel, a new student in town, arrives at their classroom, new feelings blossom in Leonardo making him question his plans.
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| Arizona RepublicRandy CordovaA warm, smart and thoroughly delightful coming-of-age story. |
| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanThe tale, from Brazilian writer-director Daniel Ribeiro, is told with such tenderness, such intelligence and such aching honesty that it takes on the weight of something far more significant than puppy love. Like its subject, first kisses and best friends, it’s hard to forget. |
| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaHumano, sensível e generoso como seu protagonista. |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohA quietly affecting little film with characters who ingratiate themselves into your heart. |
| AV ClubKeith UhlichRibeiro captures the experiential awkwardness of young love pitch-perfectly. |
| Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiWith his saccharine ending, writer-director Daniel Ribeiro puts escapist entertainment above meaningfully addressing the challenges faced by disabled or gay youths. |
| Movie MezzanineKyle TurnerThe film takes pleasure in the simplest moments. And sometimes that's all you can ask for. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonA charming teen drama bursting with a warmth and compassion unexpected in the genre, and with a freshly sweet surprise of young love. |
| RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyThe Way He Looks is a modest and good-hearted film that leaves a clean impression: you’re glad to have spent time with the people in it, for sure. But if you’re someone whose own specific circumstances are substantively different from those of the characters, the sense of a pleasant visit is pretty much it. |
| San Jose Mercury NewsRandy MyersRibeiro poignantly reminds us of unexpected first loves and the triumphs of being attracted to someone who truly cares about and understands you. |