It Happened in Europe 1948

It Happened in Europe 1948

It Happened in Europe 1948

It Happened in Europe 1948
Valahol Európában (original title)
1h 40min | Drama | 19 November 1948 (Austria)

Storyline:

A band of runaways and orphans of the war scour the countryside in search of food and shelter. They invade and then taken in by a musician and former concert pianist who’s hiding out in a ruined castle. After the initial altercation between them the gang accepts his guidance and he wins their respect by protecting them from the elements. However, disgruntled townsfolk want to chase away the gang who has been – in their search for survival – laying waste to their crops. A battle ensues ending in the death of a little boy – and resolution.

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The Best of All Worlds 2017

The Best of All Worlds 2017

The Best of All Worlds 2017

The Best of All Worlds 2017
Die beste aller Welten (original title)
1h 40min | Drama | 8 September 2017 (Austria)

Storyline:

Based on true events seven year old Adrian is growing up in the underground drug scene of the Austrian city Salzburg, famous for culture and classical music. His mother Helga is torn between her drug addiction and her love and dedication for her son. Despite this environment Adrian has a happy and normal childhood, the best of all worlds. Their relationship is tested to the limit when the authorities and child welfare services find out about Helga’s addiction.

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Buoyancy 2019

Buoyancy 2019

Buoyancy 2019

Buoyancy 2019
Not Rated | 1h 33min | Drama | 26 September 2019 (Australia)

Storyline:

A 14-year-old Cambodian boy leaves home in search of a better life but is sold to a Thai broker and enslaved on a fishing trawler. As fellow slaves are tortured and murdered around him, he realises his only hope of freedom is to become as violent as his captors.

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Method 2017

Method 2017

Method 2017

Method 2017
1h 22min | Drama | 2 November 2017 (South Korea)

Storyline:

Actor Jae-Ha (Park Sung-Woong) is cast for the two-man stage play “Unchain.” Also cast for “Unchain” is idol star Young-Woo (Oh Seung-Hoon). Young-Woo is not enthused about appearing in the stage play. At first, the two men do not get along. As they get more immersed in the characters they play and the gay-themed story, the two men develop unexpected feelings. Meanwhile, Hee-Won (Yoon Seung-Ah) is a Jae-Ha’s girlfriend. She has a strange feeling about the relationship between Jae-Ha and Young-Woo.

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Twisted Romance 2008

Twisted Romance 2008

Twisted Romance 2008

Twisted Romance 2008
Vil romance (original title)
Unrated | 1h 43min | Drama, Romance | 25 November 2009 (France)

Storyline:

A boldly original tale of sexual power, dominance and oddly enough, love, Twisted Romance tells of the explosive relationship between a fragile young man and his volatile 50-year-old lover. Brooding teenager Raúl (Oscar Génova) and the rough-looking Roberto (Nehuén Zapata) meet and have an afternoon fling which turns sexually violent. Despite the age difference and the older man’s controlling nature, the two form an uneasy relationship. But when Raúl becomes involved with a fellow teen, the palpable sense of impending danger becomes even greater. Exploring the darker side of relationships rarely seen in contemporary gay cinema, Twisted Romance is a compelling drama capped with a shocking conclusion.

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Green Chair 2005

Green Chair 2005

Green Chair 2005

Green Chair 2005
Noksaek uija (original title)
1h 38min | Drama, Romance | 10 June 2005 (South Korea)

Storyline:

Kim Mun-hee is a 32 year old divorced woman. She eventually engages in an affair with 19 year old Seo-hyun, who considers Kim to be his first love. However, according to Korean law, when it comes to sex, you are not of full age until 20. Kim is arrested and has to spend a few days in prison for seduction of minors, before she is set free and sentenced to do some hours of community service. After being released, the press and Seo-hyun wait for her outside of the prison. Mun-hee and Seo-hyun rent a room and stay there for some time, where they spend almost all of their time having sex. Mun-hee slowly starts to understand that this kind of relationship won’t work forever, and wants to split up with Seo-hyun. But the boy insists that he really loves her, and that he won’t let her go. The two find shelter at the home of a friend of Mun-hee, Jane

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The Heirs 2015

The Heirs 2015

The Heirs 2015

The Heirs 2015
Los Herederos (original title)
Drama | 26 October 2015 (Mexico)

Storyline:

Teenagers’ leisure at full swing: a group of friends spend their holidays at parties, having sex, boozing, and partaking in any adventure that brings them a boost of adrenaline. As they use violence for entertainment and to fulfill their authoritarian fantasies, their adventures will show the cracks and the collapse of the perfect world they live in.

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