Boys
In this beautiful and uplifting gay romance, two teen track stars discover first love as they train for the biggest relay race of their young lives. Chiseled Dutch phenom Gijs Blom stars as Sieger, a thoughtful 15-year-old who grapples mightily with his emerging gayness. Equally handsome Ko Zandvliet co-stars as his love interest, the spirited and outgoing Marc. In their boyish summer courtship the two of them swim, bike, run -- and share ice creams and kisses as they gradually find the courage to be vulnerable with one another. The romance between them unfolds with a palpable sense of longing -- and an aching sequence of heartache as Sieger tries to fight the inevitable.
Running Time
78 mins
Year
2014
Kanopy ID
1154017
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Comments (3)
Impressive acting, but the plot is not terribly compelling, and I'm not a fan of the shifting-in-and-out-of-focus camera techniques. The way that Marc's competition for Sieger's attention alternated between the girlfriend and the brother's antics made little sense. Is the brother homophobic? ...Read more
Impressive acting, but the plot is not terribly compelling, and I'm not a fan of the shifting-in-and-out-of-focus camera techniques. The way that Marc's competition for Sieger's attention alternated between the girlfriend and the brother's antics made little sense. Is the brother homophobic? Is he holding something over Sieger? Why can't Sieger explain to Marc that his brother is a brat who needs to be watched sometimes? The writer also chose not to explore the question of whether Sieger is gay or bi at all, and seems to assume that jealousy is innate. The relationship with the girlfriend is left a total loose end. The plot would have had far fewer holes if there was either (a) internal monologue, or (b) more backstory for the father and brother so we could have an idea what he thinks the consequences of them finding out would actually be.
Read lessBeautiful. Ending is ambiguous but I choose to interpret it as happy.
Very sensitive. Wonderfully acted, beautiful scenes