Movie

Blackmail Boys

2010 · 68 min

A scrappy, low-key indie that drifts between awkward comedy and quiet melancholy, feeling loose and lived-in.

Overview: After moving to Chicago for art school, Sam begins turning tricks to help pay the bills.
How it feels: Melancholic, light, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, survival, sexuality
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
survival
sexuality
class
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong