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THE WAY HE LOOKS (2014) | dir. Daniel Ribeiro

The first gif shows a pair of pale hands typing on a dark, blue-grey Braille typewriter. The shot shows the typewriter from directly above and you can see that it is on a small, bright turquoise desk.

The second gif shows Gabriel’s head and shoulder, side on, as he puts a mp3 player into a mp3 speaker. He is a young, pale, Brazilian man and has short curly brown hair. He wears a light blue-gray t-shirt and is in focus. Further back in the shot we see Leonardo who is out of focus. He is a young, pale, Brazilian man with short straight brown hair, and wears the same colour t-shirt as Gabriel. Neither of their faces show much expression. They are in Leonardo’s room, which has light blue walls, cast in shadow.

The third gif shows their legs, from the mid-calf down. They are both wearing blue jeans and plain shoes, one pair are red and the other are dark grey. They are both stepping from side to side in a rhythm, presumably dancing. The legs with red shoes falter and seem unsure, the other legs are more confident in the movement. They are quite close to each other, and are in the same room as the last gif.

The fourth gif shows Leonardo and Gabriel from the shoulders up. It shows the two of them from the side, facing each other. The stand close, and are positioned in front of the window in the same room as before. Bright light comes through the window. Leonardo has one hand resting around the back of Gabriel’s neck, and with his other hand he gently traces Gabriel’s lips with his fingertips. Leonardo’s eyes are open and he looks nowhere in particular. Gabriel’s eyes are focused on Leonardo’s lips, and close as Leonardo leans in and kisses him. The hand Leonardo was using to trace Gabriels lips moves to hold Gabriels face. Leonardo’s eyes remain open.

The fifth gif shows the two standing outside. The shot shows them from behind and pans from shoulder height down to where their hands hang. The gif shows Leonardo’s hand holding Gabriels upper arm, and then slowly moving his hand down to hold Gabriel’s hand. The are both wearing grey-blue t-shirts, blue jeans, and both have schoolbags on their backs.

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