This one falls into that darker corner of gay cinema. There was real potential buried in here, but the execution feels so flat that at points it plays out more like a filmed stage play than an actual movie. It's a dark psychological drama built around a street hustler confessing to a brutal, confusing murder of his own lover. Black and white flashback sequences do a solid job laying out the details of what happened, but the real focus stays on the dialogue and the writing itself. Right at the start, a young hustler has already killed his male lover Claude. Three days go by before he calls the police to turn himself in for the murder. But instead of just reporting it somewhere ordinary, he actually summons the police and the local press directly into a judge's private chambers. Yves has keys to the place, which tracks given what he does for a living, but having the press waiting right outside makes the whole scene look like some elaborate blackmail scheme against the judge. The ...
In The Closet (USA)On a night almost like any other, a shy, awkward young man has his first ever sexual encounter with an older, experienced, but a bit jaded, trick. The passion is shared, souls are exposed and secrets are ultimately revealed but at a cost. (3/10)
The Tears of AIDS (France)
A married man falls in love with an another man whom he meets on a beach. He describes this sudden passion in simples words. A nice heart warming film.
James (UK)Young James struggles as the outsider kid at his school. His teacher is the only person he feels he can connect with. When James finally puts a voice to his feelings, Mr. Sutherland's response isn't what James had hoped for.
Majorettes in Space (France)
Dimitri, a Soviet cosmonaut of Soyouz 27 likes majorettes. Catherine and Laurent like making love. Jean-Paul II loves airports. Vincent loves boys. Total random and abstract.
Amor Crudo (Argentina) [Raw Love]A portrait of the last days of high school. Two friends spend all day long together, but this will inevitably come to an end. A beautiful sincere story of mixed emotions and secrets that dare not speak loud. (6/10)
Secrets (USA)
Deception. Revenge. Sex. A group of young people spend their nights playing cards, eating and drinking. But what other secrets are they keeping from their parents, their friends or themselves? (3.5/10)
Forsaken (French)A boy is torn between love and religion. A retiring priest now thinks of his younger days when he made a choice to stick to religion andnot his male love. He still misses him but it was his choice. (2/10)
Les amoureux (France) [Lovers]
This short is extracted form the feature film. In a French small town, Marc, a 15-year-old teenager, reveals his homosexuality.
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