coming of age
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews ‘Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets of The Universe’ that opened OUTFEST with such a bang
El Paso, Texas, summer 1987. The long hot summer is endless for Mexican-American Aristotle (an excellent Max Pelayo), a handsome but awkward fifteen-year-old loner with no real interests. He keeps himself to himself and feels very different from his fellow classmates, not having any interest in the things they are inspired by. Homelife…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews LIKE ME an Israeli coming-of-age film by Eyal Kantor
Tom (up-and-coming Israeli actor Yoav Keren) is a handsome, quick-witted gay eighteen-year-old man in Tel Aviv who knows what he wants. By day he is a theatre studies student and by night a pizza delivery boy, Tom is grasping life, opportunities, and men as they occur. His best friend Gilad (Mendi Barsheshet) is a…
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews BEAUTIFUL BEINGS A tale of friendship and complicity among teenagers in Reykjavik
Baldur is fourteen years old, his mother is a drug addict, his sister drifts around and the stepfather is in jail. Balli (Áskell Einar Pálmason) is constantly bullied by his classmates as presented in the first part of the film. Leader Konni, aka “the Animal” (Viktor Benóný Benediktsson) and pals Addi (Birgir Dagur Bjarkason…
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Queerguru reviews BIG BOYS a charming coming-of-age dramedy that opens WICKED QUEER Film Fest
It’s not surprising to learn that BIG BOYS, the debut feature film of Corey Sherman, is based on an incident in his own life, as it has such a convincing authenticity to it. In fact, the premise of his heartwarming tale of a confused teen coming to terms with his burgeoning sexuality is something…
