This is the second vertical AI BL drama I've sat through, and honestly I went in knowing better. I had it on while I was doing cardio at the gym, and what struck me was just how much the plot echoed the last one I watched. Same step brother romance angle, same mystery girlfriend showing up near the end, same extra guy pining after one of the leads. Genuinely the only thing going for it was the runtime, the whole thing wrapped up in forty five minutes flat. The setup kicks off with Finn moving schools because his mom just married into money. He finds out his new step brother Aiden goes to the same place, and he's warned to keep his distance from him. Their first run in at school is rocky, just like you'd expect, but there's this odd pull between them neither can shake off. Finn keeps telling himself not to read into it because Aiden's straight and openly homophobic. Things shift when some kids start bullying Finn and the student council president, Ryan, steps in to ...
Teenage Ernesto wanders the streets of Rome, searching for his true identity as he comes to grips with friendships, relationships and the meaning of life. Along the way, shown in multiple chapters, he meets various people who sometimes become his sexual partners, male or female, he never thinks or stops himself from experimenting. Ernesto’s experiences help him to grow and understand that life is full of ups and downs and through his sexual relationships.
Yes, the story is that basic. More than a film, it feels like you are watching a teenager go through his life. Almost 50% of the film has absolutely no dialogues and you are left to interpret what's going on in the film. The only reason I am reviewing the film here is because Ernesto is free and open to any and every experience, which sees him explore his potential bisexuality as he hops into bed with men and women over the course of his wanderings. But lack of dialogues doesn't gives you a strong narrative or connect with the characters and even the sexual scenes aren't exciting enough for you to sit through this. The only positive about the film is the lead actor. My god, he has charisma and is gorgeous and that smile. His carefree attitude who just enjoys being with the person that he is with suits him very well. He plays the character wide-eyed, as he literally falls from one situation into the next seemingly with little thought to what he’s doing and why he’s doing it. But that's that. As a film, I haven't figured out what the film was trying to say or why should anyone watch the film. (2.5/10)
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