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5.9/10 • 25

2016-10-151h 38m

Drama

The scars of our youth shape the adults we become.

Miklós is at the age when everything feels high-stakes. He is coming to terms with his own sexuality, and when his best friend Dan reveals that he has a new girlfriend, this puts an end to their plans to run away together.

Directors
Craig Boreham
Writters
Craig Boreham
Editors
Craig Boreham, Adrian Chiarella

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  1. Miles Szanto

    Miles Szanto

    Miklós Varga

  2. Daniel Webber

    Daniel Webber

    Dan O'Connel

  3. Anni Finsterer

    Anni Finsterer

    Illona Varga

  4. Shari Sebbens

    Shari Sebbens

    Annuska

  5. Charlotte Best

    Charlotte Best

    Phaedra

  6. Lech Mackiewicz

    Lech Mackiewicz

    József Varga

  7. Nadim Kobeissi

    Nadim Kobeissi

    Tomi Varga

  8. Tony Poli

    Tony Poli

    Viktor Varga

  9. Ian Roberts

    Ian Roberts

    Jack O'Connel

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CinemaSerf

Apr 3, 2022

6/10

Miklós (Miles Szanto) is a young man with ambitions to run off with his best mate "Dan" (Daniel Webber). Things get complicated when his brother is killed in a cycling accident and his friend decides he wants to stay put with his friendly new girlfriend "Phaedra"(Charlotte Best), just as "Mik" thinks it possible they might have a future together. His emerging homosexuality and his love for his friend take quite a beating over the next hour or so as the pair gradually, and not always peaceably, realise that this is not going to be a smooth ride for anyone. The narrative here is complex and rich; the acting actually quite proficient and the story has a certain honest messiness to it that I found quite refreshing. Nothing goes to plan because nobody has a plan. I could have done without the cluttering familial immigrant sub-plot, that rather took the focus away from the intensity of the principal story, but all told this is a better than average mid-budget effort with a strong story, plausible characterisations and an ending that offers a violent route to redemption that is tough to watch, but pretty poignant and doesn't deliver quite what you might expect.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
australiafriendshipjealousydrug abusesexualityrunawaymale friendshiplosscrackcannabiscoming of agegrieflgbtsexual awakeninggrievingexpulsionbrother brother relationshipsurvivor's guiltgay youthgay themebased on short