A Paixão de JL (2015)
Leonilson: Self
Quotes
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Leonilson : I went to watch Paris, Texas with Rick and I wept like crazy at the beginning of the movie. That thing of his, as a wanderer, I think I'm just like that. I indentified so much with him, he kept on walking for four years without knowing where to go, searching for something and I get the impression that I'm just like that. I don't know I'm searching. Sometimes I fall in love for some guys and I think they are the places I'm looking for. But they are a beautiful landscape on my way. The guys are like the beautiful landscapes I see.
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Leonilson : Yes, I might even say that sometimes I feel attracted to some women but I really feel attracted by guys. There are times when see gorgeous guys and I go crazy for them! And I just don't do what I want because I'm afraid, you know? I'm afraid of AIDS, I'm afraid... I'm afraid of AIDS, I'm not into dying with suffering, disgraced, you know? And being gay today is the same thing as being Jewish during World War II, you know. You can be the next. The plague is out to get you. But this makes our conscience to grow, you know? Makes you feel stronger. It makes me a strong man.
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Leonilson : Here in New York, I don't identify myself with anything. I'm not Hispanic, I'm not black but I'm not white either. I'm not a queer, I'm very sure of my masculinity. It's silly, it feels like that story of "Who am I?" I have no idea, I really don't. I don't know what's my identity.
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Leonilson : It's 6PM, that pathetic hour where you wanna make some foolishness. Well, I'm scratching myself because I got scabies and now it's 6PM and my wish is to vanish, disappear for good. I would like to find the tyrant who makes those little mean things to happen. I want him to go to the hell, that's where he belongs. I'm not gonna let negative things take over me, go to hell! To hell with those other things, Caliban! Demonic, get away from me.
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Leonilson : A month ago I spent a whole night in the hospital and when I got out, the doctor said "The medicine can't help you".
