Move over Heartstopper, there a brand-new teen romance coming to Netflix.
Here the Whole Time or Quinze Dias will be released on Netflix on August 19 and promises to serve up a sweet story about yearning and romance.
The 2020 YA novel by Brazilian author Vitor Martins follows overweight teen Felipe (played by Miguel Lallo), whose life is turned upside down when finds out that his secret crush Caio (Diego Lira) will be spending the summer holidays with his family.
Felipe will be forced to confront his insecurities, including his sexuality and his lack of body confidence due to his size, over the course of the 15 days that Caio is living with them.
A synopsis from Netflix reads: “Felipe (Miguel Lallo), a sensitive teenager with a passion for pop culture, just wants to survive the summer break — staying away from the school bullies, binge-watching his favorite shows and forgetting about the outside world.
Here the Whole Time is adapted from a beloved novel(Image: NETFLIX)
“But his plans go awry when his self-assured neighbor Caio (Diego Lira), the popular guy at school and his old crush, moves in under the same roof for two weeks [sic].”
The movie also stars Débora Falabella, Mika Soeiro , Bel Moreira , João Pedro Chaseliov , Augusto Madeira , Mariana Santos , and Marcio Vito.
Netflix recently dropped a trailer for the film adaptation of the best-seller and many were quick to praise the coming-of-age movie.
Here the Whole Time will be landing on Netflix in August 2026(Image: NETFLIX)
One person posted: “ITS PERFECT [sic]” as another said: “Loved Vitor Martins’ book! So excited to see Here the Whole Time adapted into a film on Netflix. August 19 can’t come soon enough!”
A third commented: “Felipe and Caio’s story brought to life on screen! This coming-of-age adaptation is going to be so heartwarming.”
Here the Whole Time already holds an impressive 8.2/10 rating on IMDb.
Someone else noted about the original novel on GoodReads: “Vitor, I want to read more of your work, and I really, really hope other books will also be translated into English. Besides, I want to compliment the translator Larissa Helena. The flawless writing is thanks to you too!”
A second person wrote on the platform: “Like with rom-coms, you know what will happen here but you enjoy the journey of getting there. Vitor Martins created such a terrifically beautiful story. This was just so special, funny, and lovely. I’ll be thinking of Here the Whole Time for a long time!”
Here the Whole Time will be coming to Netflix next month and ahead of its release the movie’s leads Lallo and Lira met with Heartstopper’s stars Kit Connor and Joe Locke to share news of the Brazilian film’s release.
