The Foster Boy 2011

The Foster Boy 2011

The Foster Boy 2011
Der Verdingbub (original title)
1h 47min | Drama | 25 October 2012 (Germany)

Storyline:

The illegitimate orphan child, 12-year-old Max, is sold by the local minister for a basket of food to the Bösiger family, who own a mountain farm. Max’ initial hope of finally finding a loving home is brutally shattered: The farmer and his wife treat Max like livestock, and their son Jacob humiliates and abuses him. Only the local teacher notices the child suffering on the farm.

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I Am Trash 2014

I Am Trash 2014

I Am Trash 2014
1h 37min | Drama | September 2014 (USA)

Plot:

Three adult sons have been struggling to achieve some sort of normal routine after their father was sent to prison for the horrific sexual assault of an underage girl. Their lives are thrown into radical disarray when dad finishes his time and returns to the family home. That the victim’s father is awaiting the return outside their door with a knife is certainly of no help to their situation… but it’s not like things are going so well otherwise, with the three sons a virtual compendium of sexual dysfunctions in their own right.

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Black Stone 2015

Black Stone 2015

Black Stone 2015

Black Stone 2015
Not Rated | 1h 33min | Drama | 27 July 2016 (France)

Storyline:

While his parents are toiling away in a food processing plant in Seoul, Shon Sun is drafted in the army. But being prey to abuse, he deserts. Back in Seoul he finds out his parents have disappeared. Intent on finding them, he embarks on a journey through the contaminated jungle his father was born in.

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Lost Years 2016

Lost Years 2016

Lost Years 2016

Lost Years 2016
21min | Short, Drama | 14 March 2018 (USA)

Storyline:

Felix is a young boy who, after the death of his mother, is sent to a boarding school abroad. There he meets his roommate, Leo, with whom he begins a relationship. After a tragic incident in which Felix is abused, their friendship ends. The film portrays the impact that sexual abuse can have on young people and its longterm effects.

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Hard 1998

Hard 1998

Hard 1998

Hard 1998
R | 1h 42min | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 11 August 2000 (Spain)

Storyline:

When a series of brutal killings of young male hustlers awakens the police to the threat of a serial killer, rookie detective Raymond Fates (Noel Palomaria) and his seasoned partner detective Tom Ellis (Charles Lanyer) battle an intolerant police department that is indifferent to these “misdemeanor killings.

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Storytelling 2001

Storytelling 2001

Storytelling 2001
R | 1h 27min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 11 April 2002 (Hungary)

Storyline:

Storytelling is comprised of two separate stories set against the sadly comical terrain of college and high school, past and present. Following the paths of its young hopeful/ troubled characters, it explores issues of sex, race, celebrity and exploitation

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Ung Mands Dans 2014

Ung Mands Dans 2014

Ung Mands Dans 2014

Ung Mands Dans 2014
Short, Drama | 17 October 2014 (Denmark)

Storyline:

Mattis feels rejected by his dad and seeks attention from his male dancing teacher. But this night something is different. Mattis induces a power struggle and when the dancing teacher desperately tries to set boundaries, they both loose control.

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Loev 2015

Loev 2015

Loev 2015
1h 32min | Drama, Romance | 12 May 2016 (Germany)

Storyline:

Tells the story of two friends with a complicated past: Wall Street deal maker Jai (Pandit) and Mumbai-based music producer Sahil (Ganesh). The two share an emotional weekend on a road trip into the hills and canyons of Maharashtra, where chances are missed, truths are evaded and an unexpected love develops.

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