Romeos (2011)

A drama centered on the relationship between a two young men, as one of them navigates the difficulties of life as a transgender man.

Director:

Sabine Bernardi

Writer:

Sabine Bernardi (screenplay)

Stars:

Rick Okon, Max Befort, Liv Lisa Fries

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rick Okon	...	Lukas
Max Befort	...	Fabio (as Maximilian Befort)
Liv Lisa Fries	...	Ine
Felix Brocke	...	Sven
Silke Geertz	...	Pflegedienstleiterin Annette
Gilles Tschudi	...	Herr Boeken
Ben Gageik	...	Svens Freund
Sigrid Burkholder	...	Lukas' Mutter
Johannes Schwab	...	Lukas' Vater
Tessa Lukat	...	Leila
Katrin Heß	...	Pflegemädchen Jessy
Mira H. Benser	...	Pflegemädchen 1
Lilli Lorenz	...	Pflegemädchen 2
Julia Schäfle	...	Blondie
Juliane Knoppek	...	Jaqueline

Storyline

Twenty year old Lukas (Rick Okon) is a female to male (FTM) Transsexual man, taking the steps through his gender reassignment treatment. His friendship with Ine (Liv Lisa Fries), who is lesbian, is making the changes and assimilation easier. Lukas sees his romantic world open up for him as Ine introduces him to gay life in Cologne. As he becomes more and more interested in a local gay boy (Max Befort), things are getting more and more complicated. Should Lukas tell this boy who he really is?

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Plot Keywords:

transgender | ftm | gender reassignment | friendship | lesbian | 

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Taglines:

How do you love someone, if you don't show who you are?

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German English Italian

Release Date:

8 December 2011 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Romeo i Romeo

Filming Locations:

Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$773, 18 September 2011, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$773, 18 September 2011

Company Credits

Production Co:

Boogiefilm,Das Kleine Fernsehspiel (ZDF),Enigma Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was first rated for ages 16+ in Germany arguing it would cause disorientation in sexual identity. After a public outcry the FSK (German rating system) apologized and the film was rated 12+.

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Goofs

Between 1:12 and 1:13, when Lukas is cleaning his room, you see the red "z" with it's dot above (like an upside-down question mark) on the balcony screen. When Fabio sits down on the window sill, the "z" has disappeared (only the dot stays), and it appears again afterwards.

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Soundtracks

I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger
Performed by Andreas Scholl
Arranged by Craig Leon
(C) Universal Music Publishing
Courtesy of Decca Music Group

User Reviews

Fantastic!

It is becoming really scarce that an indie film has this kind of execution. Good actors, good dialogue, a plot that is like nothing else you've seen. The movie focuses on the identity crisis of a trans person, but then it shows you that the identity crisis, often isn't coming from the person themselves (they're actually pretty sure of what gender they belong to) but its the world who has the real crisis, the people around you, friends, family who are supposed to support you. The way the main character keeps fighting to find his place, it was heartbreaking and just really touching. We see the transformation too, and its just brilliant. I was completely amazed.