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Boys

2014 · 77 min

A tender, quietly emotional coming-of-age story that feels like a gentle summer breeze, with moments of confusion and longing.

Directed by
Mischa Kamp
Genres
Drama, Romance, Tv movie
Starring
Gijs Blom, Ko Zandvliet, Jonas Smulders
Tagline
How does it feel to win a race when you know you lost a love?
Overview
Two teen track stars discover first love as they train for the biggest relay race of their young lives.

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Directed by
Mischa Kamp
Genres
Drama, Romance, Tv movie
Starring
Gijs Blom, Ko Zandvliet, Jonas Smulders
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • love
  • family
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, tv movie
Directed by
Mischa Kamp
Written by
Chris Westendorp, Jaap-Peter Enderle
Starring
Gijs Blom, Ko Zandvliet, Jonas Smulders, Ton Kas, Stijn Taverne, Myron Wouts, Ferdi Stofmeel, Lotte Razoux Schultz
Runtime
77 min
Country
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch

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