STUM (Tongue-Tied) 2018 Short, Drama | 14 February 2018 (UK)
Storyline:
In Stavanger, Norway, teenager Sondre decides it’s time to come out to his friends, as well as face the abandonment issues which have resurfaced following big news from his boyfriend. An uplifting LGBT Drama/Romance short about overcoming the obstacles life puts in your path.
Stanley Beloved 1998
20min | Short | 5 June 1998 (USA)
Storyline:
James and Kevin are friends and live in Hong-Kong. When Kevin finds out that his Chinese father wants to send him away to England to study, he decides to spend a summer day with his friend James. Then something unexpected happens.
Smitty 2012
PG | 1h 34min | Drama, Family | 22 July 2015 (Brazil)
Storyline:
Thirteen year-old city brat Ben (Brandon Tyler Russell) has done it again, and his struggling, single mother (Mira Sorvino) has had enough of him getting into mischief. Now, Ben has to choose between going down the path of juvenile hall, or spending the summer in Iowa on a farm with his estranged grandfather, Jack (Peter Fonda). The day after arriving, Ben is ready to leave. To help Ben get a friend, Jack gets him a smart farm dog from an animal shelter to keep Ben company and in line. Between the dog and a friendly neighbor (Louis Gossett, Jr.), Ben soon learns life lessons about friendship, family, and responsibility. It may take a village to raise a child, but when you only have a handful of people and a dog at your side, you have to make do with what you have. Through it all, Ben has the most memorable summer of his life.
Island 2008
PG | 1h 6min | Documentary, Adult | 23 October 2011 (Denmark)
Storyline:
The story of a young filmmaker who leaves his small hometown in Nebraska and finds himself exploring the dark realities of gay porn company Treasure Island Media.
Summer of 84 (2018)
Not Rated | 1h 45min | Drama, Horror, Mystery | 10 August 2018 (USA)
Storyline:
After suspecting that their police officer neighbor is a serial killer, a group of teenage friends spend their summer spying on him and gathering evidence, but as they get closer to discovering the truth, things get dangerous.
A mischievous Czech youngster sneaks off to the Lesna zoo for a day of fun. He soon bumps into (actually is bumped into by) a blind boy his own age (both about 11) whom he leads on a whirlwind tour of the premises, opening cages to allow his friend to pet everything from tiger cubs to rhinoceroses, always one step ahead of pursuing attendants. They eventually encounter some real perils but they are up to the challenge. Alas there is no English translation but the film is dubbed in German and even without language the story line is clear. Kids will enjoy it and parents will find it easy to watch. Sprinten wir! 🙂
Standing Up 2013
PG | 1h 33min | Drama | 16 August 2013 (USA)
Storyline:
Based on one of the most beloved Young Adult novels of all time: Two kids are stripped naked and left together on an island in a lake – victims of a vicious summer camp prank; But rather than have to return to camp and face the humiliation, they decide to take off, on the run together. What follows is a three day odyssey of discovery and self-discovery.