The Whispering of the Gods 2005

The Whispering of the Gods 2005

The Whispering of the Gods 2005

The Whispering of the Gods 2005
Gerumaniumu no yoru (original title)
1h 47min | Drama | 8 April 2007 (USA)

Storyline:

Rou returns to the rural seminary farm where he studied as a boy and was molested by priests. Rou has recently had a history of violence, and he brings this anger to the seminary, triggering a series of atrocities within the seemingly peaceful retreat – indeed, much of Whispering consists of sequences of sexual perversion that allow mori to comment on the cycle of abuse and how the distortion of sexuality and spirituality can create hell on earth.

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The Deep End 2001

The Deep End 2001

The Deep End 2001

The Deep End 2001
R | 1h 41min | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 31 August 2001 (USA)

Storyline:

With her husband perpetually away at work, a mother raises her children virtually alone. Her teenage son is testing the waters of the adult world, and early one morning she wakes to find the dead body of his gay lover on the beach of their rural lakeside home. What would you do? What is rational and what do you do to protect your child? How far do you go and when do you stop?

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Matthias & Maxime 2019

Matthias & Maxime 2019

Matthias & Maxime 2019

Matthias & Maxime 2019
Matthias et Maxime (original title)
1h 59min | Drama | 9 October 2019 (USA)

Storyline:

Two childhood best friends are asked to share a kiss for the purposes of a student short film. Soon, a lingering doubt sets in, confronting both men with their preferences, threatening the brotherhood of their social circle, and, eventually, changing their lives.

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Race You To The Bottom 2005

Race You To The Bottom 2005

Race You To The Bottom 2005

Race You To The Bottom 2005
R | 1h 13min | Drama, Romance | 2005 (USA)

Storyline:

Nathan and Maggie are in the throes of a passionate affair. They’re young, good-looking, and both have boyfriends. When Nathan is assigned to write a travel article on romantic hot-spots in Napa Valley, these unconventional lovers test the limits of the sensuality and fantasy that bond them.

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Sugar Pine Falls 2017

Sugar Pine Falls 2017

Sugar Pine Falls 2017

Sugar Pine Falls 2017
18min | Short, Drama, Mystery | 1 January 2017 (Australia)

Storyline:

SUGAR PINE FALLS is about growing up fast. Monty and his little sister are being driven halfway across the country by their mum (Hannah), in another attempted escape of Monty’s alcoholic father. Monty is 16 and can’t yet shake the responsibility of looking after his emotionally erratic mum. When they arrive at the Sugar Pine Caravan Park, Monty forms an unexpected friendship with James; an intriguing and artistic older boy. James has a heaviness weighing on him and takes to the Monty’s awkwardly insightful presence as a much needed distraction. But, SUGAR PINE is a dark place where everyone has something to hide and happiness is fleeting. A body lays limp beneath a waterfall and as the film unravels the awful truth will be revealed.

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Miserere 2019

Miserere 2019

Miserere 2019

Miserere 2019
1h 14min | Documentary | 25 March 2019 (France)

Storyline:

MISERERE is about six young men who prostitute themselves for little money in Once Train Station and Plaza Miserere, a central area in the city of Buenos Aires. Structured as a chronicle of a summer day, the documentary presents the stories and inner reflections of the protagonists through voice-overs. The routines of these street sex workers show the complex and multicultural universe of Once.

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Grande école 2004

Grande école 2004

Grande école 2004

Grande école 2004
1h 50min | Drama, Romance | 4 February 2004 (France)

Storyline:

Paul and Agnes have been going out for quite a while and Agnes is shocked to learn that he’d rather live with two roommates on campus than move in with her. As soon as he meets one of his roommates, Louis-Anault, Paul’s behavior changes – he is attracted to Louis without realizing so himself. Agnes, on the other hand, gets quite jealous and offers a bet: Whoever gets to have Louis-Anault first, wins… If she does, Paul will no longer explore his homosexual desires, if he does – she’ll walk away. Meanwhile, Paul meets Mecir, a young Arab worker, who shows him there’s more to life than elite colleges…

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The Blonde One 2019

The Blonde One 2019

The Blonde One 2019

The Blonde One 2019
Un rubio (original title)
Not Rated | 1h 48min | Drama, Romance | 29 August 2019 (Germany)

Storyline:

In the suburbs of Buenos Aires, Gabriel has just moved in with his colleague, Juan. Shy and reserved, Gabo is reluctant to follow Juan’s wandering hands and meaningful looks. With a revolving door of beauties streaming out of Juan’s bedroom, his machismo seems firmly in place. However, the attraction between the two men is undeniable. What starts out as a sexual relationship based on convenience of location, soon develops into the engrossing evolution of a tender and intimate relationship, which is as sweet as it is heartbreaking.

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Call Boy 2018

Call Boy 2018

Call Boy 2018

Call Boy 2018
Shônen (original title)
1h 59min | Drama, Romance | 2018 (Japan)

Storyline:

University student Ryo works at a bar part-time to earn money. He is not enamoured with his job or life for that matter. He is introduced to a female pimp who first tests him, and once he passes the hurdle, employs him as a male escort. Ryo takes to his job like a duck to water and prides himself in satisfying his diverse clientele. Getting to know the needs and wants of his customers helps Ryo understand himself better. With understand comes cognition and with cognition comes questioning.

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