A Boy's Dream

A quiet, introspective character study that lingers on longing and the tension between freedom and commitment, asking for patient attention.

Directed by

Ludvig Christian Næsted Poulsen

Genres

Drama

Starring

Jarivan Ahmad, Emilie Berg, Bastian Hoe Friis-Topholm

Overview

Elias dreams of a family. Christian is happy about their free existence in an open relationship, where they have time and money to travel, buy expensive designer furniture and love each other. Elias has been able to keep his longing at bay for a long time, but when he starts his new job as a psychologist at a school home, it is as if the burden is overflowing. He must face the fact that a life without a human responsibility for others than himself can never be a happy life for him.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, love, parenthood, isolation

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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

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