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Poster for Boys

Boys

2023 · 9 min

A short, tense slice of teenage bravado that curdles into unease as the mood turns.

Directed by
André Vaara
Genres
Drama
Starring
Max Hammar-Lundberg, Juan Carlson, Fernando Moreno
Overview
When four young boys are partying in a hotel room in downtown Stockholm, the rowdy jargon takes over and the rambunctious mood switches to fear. André Vaara explores masculinity and homphobia and moves these teenage boys into dangerous territory.

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Directed by
André Vaara
Genres
Drama
Starring
Max Hammar-Lundberg, Juan Carlson, Fernando Moreno
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • gender
    • violence
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    • big city
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language strong
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    André Vaara
    Written by
    André Vaara
    Starring
    Max Hammar-Lundberg, Juan Carlson, Fernando Moreno, Shayan Fagern, Amin Smida
    Cinematography
    Simon Bendroth
    Runtime
    9 min
    Country
    Sweden

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