Lost in Paradise 2011

Lost in Paradise 2011

Lost in Paradise 2011
Hot Boy Noi Loan va Cau Chuyen ve Thang Cuoi, Co Gai Diem va Con Vit (original title)
1h 43min | Drama , Romance | 15 June 2012 (Taiwan)

Storyline:

Khoi, a naive twenty-year-old, travels to Ho Chi Minh City from the countryside to begin a new life. It’s his first time in the big city and he’s looking for a place to live. He befriends Dong, a handsome extrovert who offers to share his apartment. When Khoi goes to check the place out, he meets Lam, who also appears to be living there. Khoi decides to stay, but while he showers, Dong and Lam – who turn out to be boyfriends – run off with all his cash and belongings. It’s not long before Lam is himself abandoned by Dong, and winds up back on the street as a prostitute. Meanwhile the penniless and disillusioned Khoi takes on menial jobs to survive. Lam and Khoi are eventually reunited, and despite Lam’s past actions, the two become closer and closer – even though Khoi becomes more and more troubled by Lam’s dangerous source of income. At the same time, Cuoi, a mentally handicapped man abandoned by his family, attempts to befriend a female prostitute. Her pimps do not take kindly to his hanging around and scaring away customers, but she takes pity on him and ultimately becomes his protector.

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Jess & James 2015

Jess & James 2015

Jess & James 2015
Unrated | 1h 32min | Drama , Romance | 17 August 2017 (Argentina)

Storyline:

Jess is a bohemian youth with secrets to hide from his shrewd parents. James feels trapped living with his irritable mother. After meeting for a sexual encounter, the two young men set off on a spontaneous road trip across rural Argentina to reunite with Jess’ estranged brother. On their journey, they confront strange occurrences and engage in a ménage à trois affair that brings them closer. Their newly found affection grows, all while discovering a fresh vision of freedom and happiness. JESS & JAMES is a sexually charged road-trip movie, a love story, and a coming-of-age tale, set against the mythical landscape of the Argentinian Pampas.

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The Story of the Stone 2018

The Story of the Stone 2018

The Story of the Stone 2018

The Story of the Stone 2018
1h 46min | Drama | 28 July 2018 (USA)

Storyline:

The story has been adapted from the classical novel of the same name, adapting the characters and events from the original story to life at the Red House in Taipei’s Ximending area. The film avoids focusing on moral issues and in making any judgments. It displays an honest and natural depiction. It depicts gay life in Taipei and discovers a darker side to Taipei, as well as exploring despair, reincarnation and hope.

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Necro-Mancing Dennis 2018

Necro-Mancing Dennis 2018

Necro-Mancing Dennis 2018
Unrated | 1h 13min | Comedy , Horror | 31 October 2018 (USA)

Storyline:

A cemetery worker hides his disfigurement under the cloak of a sinister hood. But it doesn’t hide his twisted attempt to recapture the one he loves. Even if he has to kill him first.

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A Moment In The Reeds 2017

A Moment In The Reeds 2017

A Moment In The Reeds 2017
1h 48min | Drama , Romance | 29 June 2018 (Finland)

Storyline:

Having moved to Paris for university, Leevi returns to his native Finland for the summer to help his estranged father renovate the family lake house so it can be sold. Tareq, a recent asylum seeker from Syria, has been hired to help with the work, and when Leevi’s father has to return to town on business, the two young men establish a connection and spend a few days discovering one another during the Finnish midsummer.

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The Awakening of Spring 2008

The Awakening of Spring 2008

The Awakening of Spring 2008
TV-MA | 1h 33min | Drama , Romance | 17 November 2008 (USA)

Storyline:

Based on the 1891 play “Spring Awakening,” this filmed stage drama examines the tensions and confusion of young people as their growing sexual awareness conflicts with the repressive social environment around them. John Aniston and Victoria Tennant are part of a veteran cast in this earnest and explicit study of the dangerous tension between youthful urges and society’s rules. The film is directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman.

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You’ll get over it 2002

You'll get over it 2002

You’ll get over it 2002
À cause d’un garçon (original title)
Unrated | 1h 26min | Drama , Romance , Sport | TV Movie 13 March 2002

Storyline:

When Vincent finds himself a victim of outing in his high school, he must accept to live with the drastic changes it provokes, and redefine his relationships with his friends and family.

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Chasing Pavement 2015

Chasing Pavement 2015

Chasing Pavement 2015
Unrated | 1h 22min | Drama | 1 August 2015 (USA)

Storyline:

Chasing Pavement stars Remy Mars as Elijah Young, an ‘urban’ porn star who is preparing to leave the adult entertainment industry and start a new career as a chef. His new roommate, Takeshi, played by Tokio Sasaki, is a Japanese immigrant who is looking for a new start in the information technology field. Takeshi, who feels completely invisible in the United States, becomes obsessed with his extremely visible flatmate. Takeshi’s obsession culminates in a violation of boundaries that brings the two together for a moment of intimacy that neither will soon forget. The movie also stars Antonio Biaggi as Bryson Colon, a man with a troubled past who frequently hires Elijah as an escort, but wants much more.

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