House of Boys

A tender, bittersweet romance set against the looming shadow of a devastating epidemic, it lingers in quiet moments of love and loss.

Directed by

Jean-Claude Schlim

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Layke Anderson, Benn Northover, Udo Kier

Tagline

Make Love Your Goal

Overview

It is 1984. Frank is a determined English teenager who runs away from high school to find an alternative gay lifestyle in Amsterdam. He finds a home and a job at the "House of Boys", a bar-cum-brothel run by a strict Madame who has an eye for what his punters crave. Frank works his way up from barman to on-stage dancer and falls in love with some of his housemates, Jake. The first intimations of what is described as 'the gay cancer', casts a long shadow over Frank's tight-knit group of friends. Yet despite the troubles that cloud the hopes and dreams of young Frank, his perseverance, along with support from a willing doctor, will carry him through.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, identity, grief, isolation

Content

Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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