Short film, 35 minutes. Fiction. Portugal, Netherlands, United States. English and Portuguese.

Summertime. Sam and Adele are on a beach holiday in Portugal. When Sam locks eyes with Miguel, the attraction between them throws Sam, Adele, Miguel, and his friend Santiago into a whirlwind of secrets and revelations. A story that questions and celebrates intimacy and desire, and the ways they can be undone and remade.

Credits

Directed by Nish Gera
Screenplay by Nish Gera and Trevor Norris
Produced by Martijn Krediet and Nish Gera
Cast: Inês Herédia, Ben Starr, Nuno Nolasco, Tomás Garcez
Cinematography by Leonor Teles
Editing by Hugo Santiago
Original music by Lucy Hopson
Sound direction by Rafael Cardoso
Wardrobe by Andrea Azevedo
Make-up and hair by Francisca Sobral
Colour grading by Andreia Bertini
Production companies: Dark Red Films (USA) and More Than Stories (Portugal)

Awards

Best of the Fest — Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2025
Best Short Film Jury Award, Runner-up — OUTshine Film Festival 2025

Festivals

Selected at thirteen festivals including FEST New Directors/New Films, Out on Film Atlanta, Oslo/Fusion, Melbourne Queer Film Festival and Festival MixBrasil. Full list on the festivals page.

Press

Nish Gera talks about Arriba Beach
Filme erótico português brilha em festival de cinema, Correio da Manhã

Contact

For festival enquiries and distribution:
Muna Films — marta@munafilms.com