Plot Synopsis:
Porto is a luminous love story that features one of Anton Yelchin s best, and most heartbreaking performances. Jake (Anton Yelchin) and Mati (Lucie Lucas) are two expats who experience a brief but intimate connection in the ancient Portuguese city of Porto. He s an American loner exiled from his family. She s a student from France embroiled in an affair with one of her professors. After spotting each other from a distance at an archeological site and then again at a train station and a cafe , Jake works up the courage to approach Mati and they embark on a night of carefree intimacy. This romantic encounter is viewed from years later, both characters still haunted by the powerful connection they shared.
Special Features: Audio commentary by director Gabe Klinger | Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater, a documentary by Gabe Klinger (2013, 70 minutes) | Booklet essay by Michael Sicinski | Making-of Documentary | Outtakes | Super 8 Footage with Chantal Akerman s unused voiceover | Trailer