Yonlu
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NOMINEE - BEST PICTURE
2017
Brazil
88 mins
English, Portuguese
NYC Premiere
Feature Film Competition
| Hique Montanari | |
| Luciana Tomasi | |
| Thalles Cabral (Yonlu), Nelson Diniz (Therapist), Lorena Lorenzo (Luana), Liane Venturella (Mother), Mirna Spritzer (Reporter), Leonardo Machado (Father) | |
| Discussion or Depiction of Suicide |
“Yonlu” is a fiction film based on the real story of a 16 year-old boy who, aided by the internet, won over the world with his talent for music and art. Fluent in five languages, Yonlu had a network of virtual friends on all continents. However, no one suspected he was also taking part in a forum for potential suicides.
About the Director
Hique Montanari is a Brazil-based screenwriter and film director. He directed TV programs and series, documentaries and short fiction films. “Yonlu” is his debut feature film and won the Critic’s Award in the São Paulo International Film Festival (Brazil, 2017) as Best Brazilian Feature Film by a First Time Director.
Reviews
Yonlu – Comentários SEM spoilers – Pablo Villaça, Cinema Em Cena
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