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Short

2013 · 10 min

A quiet, uneasy first-date story that keeps you close to a nervous teenager's hope and disappointment.

Directed by
Sanne Vogel
Genres
Drama
Starring
William Boeva, Daniel Cornelissen
Overview
17-year-old Arend lives with his parents and hasn't come out of the closet yet. His first step into the gay world of love is on a date with handsome Michael, a guy he met on a gay dating site. They arrange to meet and Arend ventures to the other side of the country only to discover that Michael is not quite what he imagined.

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Directed by
Sanne Vogel
Genres
Drama
Starring
William Boeva, Daniel Cornelissen
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • coming-of-age
    • deception
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Sanne Vogel
    Written by
    Sanne Vogel
    Starring
    William Boeva, Daniel Cornelissen
    Runtime
    10 min
    Country
    Netherlands
    Languages
    Dutch

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