Hard Paint

Pedro is a young man living in Porto Alegre who earns money by performing in online chat rooms. Under the persona of NeonBoy, he applies vibrant paints to his naked body and follows the requests of users. His routine is disrupted when he discovers another person is imitating his specific performance style. After arranging a meeting with this mysterious rival, Pedro enters into a relationship with the man that leads to unexpected results.

This Brazilian drama was co-directed by Marcio Reolon and Filipe Matzembacher, who also wrote the screenplay. This project followed their first collaboration, Seashore, and preceded their work on Night Stage. The film stars Shico Menegat as Pedro, Bruno Fernandes as Leo, and Guega Peixoto as Luiza. The production was supported by Avante Filmes and the Hubert Bals Fund.

The movie has received generally positive responses from viewers. It holds a rating of 6.6/10 on IMDb based on 1,300 votes, while on TMDB it has a score of 6.4/10 from 35 votes.