THIS SIDE OF RESURRECTION

Ines, more concerned with boyfriends and learning how to surf than with God, is disquieted to learn that her brother Rafael has been living as a monk, and not bumming around Australia as she has believed. As Rafael wrestles with his faith, Ines tries to establish a connection.

Nearly two decades after his debut Haircut, Portuguese director Joaquim Sapinho returned to tackling adolescence on screen with this compelling, often tender movie about a surfer who aspires to monastic life. A moving, truthful exploration of family and the complexity of faith.