it is "[t]awdry stuff ... but it's glorious to look at". In Sragow's opinion, the penultimate scene—the montage—"boasts an eloquence that eclipses everything else in the movie". Holden found the characters to be "robust, full-dimensional people" and praised the film's "surreal flavor". Solis praised it, saying "the real pleasure" in the film is that Assis "doesn't recur to exploitation to make these people memorable". Home media The film was released on DVD in Brazil by Califórnia Filmes in 2004, while in the United States it was released by First Run Features in partnership with Global Film Initiative on the "Global Lens 2004/2003" series in 2005, and re-released on "The Best of Global Lens: Brazil" in 2011. References External links 2002 drama films 2002 LGBT-related films 2002 films Brazilian drama films Brazilian LGBT-related films Films set in hotels Films shot in Olinda Films shot in Recife 2000s Portuguese-language films 2002 directorial debut films LGBT-related drama films