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Lolo

2019 · 14 min

A tender, slightly anxious slice of young queer life, buoyed by loyal friends and the ache of first love.

Directed by: Paulo Menezes, Leandro Goddinho
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Zev Starrett, Sam Atlas, Rhea C. Tober

Overview: Lolo is an openly gay 11-year-old boy trying to finally convince Max, his first love, to go public with their relationship at the school party. Max also wants a relationship but Lolo might not be the one. Lolo’s best friends, Elena and Toby, help him to overcome this situation and give him the support that he needs.

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Directed by: Paulo Menezes, Leandro Goddinho
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Zev Starrett, Sam Atlas, Rhea C. Tober

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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: coming-of-age
identity
sexuality
friendship
love
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama, comedy
Directed by: Paulo Menezes, Leandro Goddinho
Written by: Paulo Menezes
Starring: Zev Starrett, Sam Atlas, Rhea C. Tober, Valentin von Schönburg
Runtime: 14 min
Country: Germany
Languages: English

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