Time off (After) {Israel/Hebrew}
With a running time of about 40 minutes, this film is definitely a real gem to watch. It's a story of an Israeli Army unit in training and on short leave, of it's lieutenant leader and, most particularly, one of its young soldiers. The film focusses on the tense interaction that happens between these 2 men. Young soldier Yonathan is finally realizing he is gay and like his liutenant leader. For some reason the leader always picks o him and always makes him do extra work. On their afternoon break, when Yonathan sees the leader in a park, he follows him to a rest room where he finally sees that the lieutenant is no saint. He is having sex with another man. Because of this he reaches back the camp late and the lieutenant punishes him. On repeatedly being asked why is he late, he does not respond. The film ends when Yonathan finally hands over the lieutenant's id that he left in the men's room. The expressions on both men's face is superb. Wonderful film. (7/10)
Lonesome Bridge (USA/English)
A very interesting 12 minute story with a twist if you really understand it. Gay boy falls in love with his straight room mate. He has only one friend who is a girl and she is having hard time to get him out of his infatuation with the straight dude. Straight dude finds that gay guy fantasizes him and is shown talking to a goon. Next we know is that the goon beats the crap out of gay guy. Our gay man is heart broken and finally confronts him on why did he do that. He has finally gotten over him. Twist in the story is that it was his girlfriend who paid the goon to beat up the guy because nothing else was working to make him realize that the straight dude is not gonna love him back. I will have to give it to the story writer and the director to attempt something different specially avoiding being a stereotypical "gay boy loves straight boy" story. (6/10)
Say My Name (UK)
A short 7 minute contemporary Black British gay love story. When Chris' boyfriend RIcky ignores him while walking on the street because he is afraid of being 'outed' causes conflict between the two. Ricky now has to answer whether he is ready to be out or not. Does he love Chris enough love him enough to break taboo and go against community, tradition and the laws of the ‘street’? (3.5/10)
With a running time of about 40 minutes, this film is definitely a real gem to watch. It's a story of an Israeli Army unit in training and on short leave, of it's lieutenant leader and, most particularly, one of its young soldiers. The film focusses on the tense interaction that happens between these 2 men. Young soldier Yonathan is finally realizing he is gay and like his liutenant leader. For some reason the leader always picks o him and always makes him do extra work. On their afternoon break, when Yonathan sees the leader in a park, he follows him to a rest room where he finally sees that the lieutenant is no saint. He is having sex with another man. Because of this he reaches back the camp late and the lieutenant punishes him. On repeatedly being asked why is he late, he does not respond. The film ends when Yonathan finally hands over the lieutenant's id that he left in the men's room. The expressions on both men's face is superb. Wonderful film. (7/10)Lonesome Bridge (USA/English)
A very interesting 12 minute story with a twist if you really understand it. Gay boy falls in love with his straight room mate. He has only one friend who is a girl and she is having hard time to get him out of his infatuation with the straight dude. Straight dude finds that gay guy fantasizes him and is shown talking to a goon. Next we know is that the goon beats the crap out of gay guy. Our gay man is heart broken and finally confronts him on why did he do that. He has finally gotten over him. Twist in the story is that it was his girlfriend who paid the goon to beat up the guy because nothing else was working to make him realize that the straight dude is not gonna love him back. I will have to give it to the story writer and the director to attempt something different specially avoiding being a stereotypical "gay boy loves straight boy" story. (6/10)Say My Name (UK)
A short 7 minute contemporary Black British gay love story. When Chris' boyfriend RIcky ignores him while walking on the street because he is afraid of being 'outed' causes conflict between the two. Ricky now has to answer whether he is ready to be out or not. Does he love Chris enough love him enough to break taboo and go against community, tradition and the laws of the ‘street’? (3.5/10)
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