Cousins (2019)

This is really quite an enjoyable little story of a young lad "Lucas" (Paulo Sousa) who lives with his aunt. When his wayward cousin "Mario" (writer/co-director Thiago Cazado) comes to stay with them after a spell in jail the boys hit it off in an unexpected manner; one that the devoutly religious, and particularly naive "Auntie Lourdes" doesn't clock - or does she? It's kind and romantic - there are no angry or intolerant overtones; just a gentle consideration of the reconciliation of Catholic values and gay life with a bit of added mischief from the put-out "Julia" (Duda Esteves) who has long since had a bit of crush on "Lucas" and who is not best pleased. The two lads have a lot of chemistry between them and the ending is suitably redeeming. It's fun!

This was an excellent movie and well worth watching. The story is of a more reserved guy living his religious aunt when she announces that troubled cousin is coming to stay with them for a while before she has to leave for a few days. The cousin, who is very much an extrovert arrives and shakes up the world of the nephew and in time a relationship develops that turns physical. No, they aren't first cousins - the exact kinship is never fully revealed, but from what is said you would have to assume that they were second cousins, or perhaps more distantly related than that. In time their secret is revealed and while they find revulsion by some of the community, they find love and acceptance where it matters most!