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Boys

2018 · 82 min

A haunting, tender look at first love and its traumatic aftermath, shifting between past and present to trace the scars that remain.

Genres
Drama, Romance, Tv movie
Overview
When Jonas was 14 he met the charismatic but mysterious Nathan. In addition to guiding him in grappling with his sexuality, Jonas soon confronts something dark and even dangerous about his new friend. Now an attractive, sexually assured adult, memories from this time still haunt Jonas.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • love
  • identity
  • grief
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama, romance, tv movie
Directed by
Christophe Charrier
Written by
Christophe Charrier
Starring
Félix Maritaud, Nicolas Bauwens, Tommy Lee Baïk, Aure Atika, Ilian Bergala, Marie Denarnaud, Pierre Cartonnet, Nicolas Sartous
Music
Alex Beaupain
Cinematography
Pierre Baboin
Runtime
82 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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