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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A Man Thing 2001

A Man Thing 2001

A Man Thing 2001

A Man Thing 2001
Meska sprawa (original title)
26min | Drama, Short | 22 March 2002 (Poland)

Storyline:

13-year-old Bartek tries desperately to hide the fact that his father beats him. Lonely and with no support from his mother or his school, tyrannised by his soccer coach, the boy finds his only friend in an old dying stray dog.

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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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La ricotta 1963

La ricotta 1963

La ricotta 1963

La ricotta 1963
35min | Short | 19 February 1963 (Italy)

Storyline:

Made as part of the omnibus film Rogapog, this short is a hilarious religious farce. At the Cinecittá film studio a director (played by Orson Wells) begins shooting a film dealing with Christ’s cruxification. Among the cast is a Jesus who has sex with boys in the bushes, and a peasant who plays one of the thieves crucified alongside Jesus – the actor literally dies on the cross, but not of inflicted wounds, but of indigestion caused by too much ice cream.

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Psychobitch 2019

Psychobitch 2019

Psychobitch 2019

Psychobitch 2019
1h 49min | Drama | 11 January 2019 (Norway)

Storyline:

Frida is different. Marius, on the other hand is the most perfect boy in class. When they have to work together at school, it’s the start of a turbulent and challenging relationship. Generation Achievement meets impossible love.

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My Sweet Prince 2019

My Sweet Prince 2019

My Sweet Prince 2019

My Sweet Prince 2019
12min | Short, Drama | 12 March 2019 (UK)

Storyline:

Alcopops, VHS tapes, cigarettes, boys, MSN Messenger, Placebo – this is 2003. Set on the Isle of Wight, fragments of the director’s own teenage video diaries collide with the fictional story of 15-year-old Tommy in this short film about a boy’s search for connection in the advent of the internet age. Infatuated with his best friend’s boyfriend and unable to truly reveal himself to anyone, Tommy feels an overwhelming sense of isolation on the small chalk island he calls home. Desperate to be seen, he logs on to family computer, clicks connect and opens MSN.

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Rosa was here 1994

Rosa was here 1994

Rosa was here 1994

Rosa was here 1994
51min | Family, Fantasy | 11 February 1994 (Finland)

Storyline:

One morning, Rosa and her friends awake to find that all people over the age of 13 have disappeared. Rosa is due to turn 13 in a few days, and she and her friends spend their last days riotously. A very confusing movie with no apparent message, made even more confused by the ending.

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