Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- tender
- idealized
- transgressive
- thoughtful evening
- arthouse movie night
What critics said
Critics were divided between praising the film's emotionally direct boundary-pushing romance and criticizing its conventional plot and perceived sensationalism.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Thomás and Francisco are half-brothers whose adult intimacy becomes romantic and sexual.
The brothers' bond is followed from childhood through young adulthood and sexual self-definition.
The brothers grow up in a happy, sheltered family environment before their relationship crosses social boundaries.
The plot begins with the brothers growing up together and develops their adult relationship from that shared past.
Films like From Beginning to End, and why
The Way He Looks
shared lgbtq+ romance, transgressive intimacy, and emotionally direct drama
Shelter
shared male homosexuality, coming-of-age themes, and tender romantic atmosphere
A Single Man
shared forbidden romance, family pressure, and melancholic queer drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Aluizio Abranches
- Release Date
- 2009-11-12
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (189)
Cast
- Rafael Cardoso
- João Gabriel Vasconcellos
- Júlia Lemmertz
- Fábio Assunção
- Jean Pierre Noher
- Louise Cardoso
- Lucas Cotrim
- Gabriel Kaufmann
Common questions
- What is From Beginning to End about?
- Two Brazilian half-brothers must reconcile an intensely intimate love with the family bond and social taboo that define their lives.
- What is From Beginning to End like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of From Beginning to End as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is From Beginning to End violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in From Beginning to End.
- What did critics think of From Beginning to End?
- Critics were divided between praising the film's emotionally direct boundary-pushing romance and criticizing its conventional plot and perceived sensationalism.
- Which films are like From Beginning to End?
- Films with a similar feel include The Way He Looks, Shelter, and A Single Man.
- How long is From Beginning to End?
- From Beginning to End runs 96 minutes.
