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The Lost Boys

2023 · 83 min

A quiet, charged slow burn of longing and confinement, where tenderness flickers against institutional walls and every glance carries weight.

Overview: In a youth correctional facility, Joe is preparing his return to society. But William’s arrival turns his desire for freedom into desire of another kind. Behind fences and cell walls, passions begin to play havoc with the need for liberty.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, love, freedom, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: identity
love
freedom
isolation
coming-of-age
Places: prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild