Reviews

Two best male friends decide to share a flat and we see their relationship slowly disintegrate as they both act differently upon their expectations of this relationship. External factors only add to the difficulties. This all culminates in an event that they are unable to overcome.This is one of my favorite short films. If you are looking for fast action or gay clichés, script read lines or fancy visuals you might as well skip this one. This one comes with a naturalistic pace, some boredom and authentic characters with their good and bad habits. I think both main actors do an outstanding job at portraying the two friends and their struggling friendship within the space of a small suburban flat. A true gem.

I can understand this movie doesn't get the best rating from the average gay movie viewer. It stays away from most gay movie clichés. There's no mentioning of anything gay scene related. There's no dancing to cheap house music in a gay disco or bar. There's no muscular actors or too pretty characters with successful high paid jobs. There's no singing of musical tunes nor is there a group of happy gay friends sharing their latest flings. There's no straight guys to be turned and no rent-boys and hustlers to be paid. There's no diseases and it doesn't end in drama. There's no acting in which inner dialogue is is being constantly expressed in words. There's no gimmicks or tricks to keep you entertained nor endless music scores on piano. There's two boys that could have been your best mates at school (when you discovered alternative music, alcohol and smoking weed) who admit to loving each other more than they dared show before. I enjoyed the natural pacing of this movie, the timeless boredom of seaside towns out of season, the frustration of family and the recognizable (big) events in the little lives of the everyday characters involved. Well done, I need more of this!