Boys

2014 "How does it feel to win a race when you know you lost a love?"
Boys
7.4| 1h18m| en| More Info
Released: 23 October 2014 Released
Producted By: Pupkin
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Two teen track stars discover first love as they train for the biggest relay race of their young lives.

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colony_d_85 This is one of the best films I have ever seen and my favorite LGBT one. I watched this movie while surfing Netflix and fell in love with it quickly. I woke up the next morning with memories of the film on my mind. I watched it again the next night. I have not had a movie move me so powerfully before watching Jongens. It left a strange combination of melancholy and beauty with me. I thought of it often throughout the day. Why? Everything about the film works. The cinematography is exceptional. The filming locations were great choices and all of the scenes have a certain pristine feel, echoing the feeling of young love between the characters. The actors deliver heartfelt performances, creating a very genuine feel to the film. The subtlest expressions on their faces show what the characters are feeling. The story line is also very good - Sieger grapples with his sexuality and you can see him trying to accept himself for who he is. In addition, he is stuck in situations socially and at home. The cherry on top is the soundtrack. The audio is mesmerizing and adds to the overall feeling of the film. To conclude, Jongens is a beautifully crafted, incredible, haunting tale of love. This is a must-watch for everyone.
Andre Pessoa What a cute movie, huh? Very well written script, great performances from all the actors, and extreme care with the production. There not seems made for TV. I found the director creative, especially in the use of the blur to highlight certain scenes. I also loved the way he inserts the incidental music in the film. The kissing scene (which has on the movie poster), where he films without showing the faces of the actors, is a very beautiful thing. On the other hand, it is also a very conventional way, and just why I do not give a 10 for the film. It's a film with classic narrative to the extreme, and that's exactly why appeals to almost everyone. The story is that classic about "coming out": a boy discovers different and fight against yourself, before you accept as is.Rating 9/10.
silveradofurman Theme: "Jongens" is a coming of age drama. It's about accepting one's own homosexuality, and the struggle that comes along. The love story is pure and natural, set to the background of an all male sports team for teenagers.Photography: "Jongens" (Boys) has the most incredibly and beautiful imagery you can wish for, both in landscapes as well as sports and love. This movie is almost entirely shot outside at Utrechtse Heuvelrug (Utrecht wolds), a very green part of the Netherlands, and nearby lakes. The surroundings breathe innocence and flourishing life. It challenges physical exercising. Camera man Melle van Essen has done a great job. Young actors Gijs Blom and Ko Zandvliet are brilliant. This movie is excellent educational material for high school students because homophobia is still an issue world wide.I'm not going to tell you the story, and you better don't read it elsewhere, just watch and enjoy it.
leftbanker I agree with all the previous reviewers. This film is not spectacular or raw or groundbreaking, it is simply real and wonderful. In it's brief span it touches on the family dynamics of loss and love - two boys dealing in different ways with the death of their mother. A father trying to guide his sons while coping with his own loss. The surprise of first love and the devastating fear that forces you to deny it. The film is filled with magical but truthful moments, sometimes heartwarming, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes both at once. A glance that goes straight to the heart. A gaze into the mirror (too true to ever be trite). A moment when a friend knows how to be a friend. "Marc and you, you make a good team . . . really good." The moment I lost it - at the end when the "family" is eating takeout on the patio and Sieg goes to the empty kitchen to make his peace and his decision. Bravo to an extraordinary cast, crew and filmmaker - and thanks.