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Boys

Original title: Jongens
  • TV Movie
  • 20142014
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
15K
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POPULARITY
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Ko Zandvliet and Gijs Blom in Boys (2014)
Do you remember your first love? Sieger and Marc are part of an all-boys athletics club, training hard for the relay championships. During their lakeside summer days, an innocent friendship develops into something deeper, but coming to terms with these new emotions is a hurdle they have to overcome. At first, Sieger denies his attraction to Marc. But then, they kiss.
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A sexually awakening gay teen athlete finds himself in a budding relationship with his mutually attracted relay race teammate.A sexually awakening gay teen athlete finds himself in a budding relationship with his mutually attracted relay race teammate.A sexually awakening gay teen athlete finds himself in a budding relationship with his mutually attracted relay race teammate.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
15K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,622
197
    • Mischa Kamp
    • Chris Westendorp(screenplay)
    • Jaap-Peter Enderle(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gijs Blom
    • Ko Zandvliet
    • Jonas Smulders
    • Mischa Kamp
    • Chris Westendorp(screenplay)
    • Jaap-Peter Enderle(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gijs Blom
    • Ko Zandvliet
    • Jonas Smulders
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 54User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    Gijs Blom
    Gijs Blom
    • Sieger
    Ko Zandvliet
    Ko Zandvliet
    • Marc
    Jonas Smulders
    Jonas Smulders
    • Eddy
    Ton Kas
    Ton Kas
    • Theo
    Stijn Taverne
    • Stef
    Myron Wouts
    • Tom
    Ferdi Stofmeel
    Ferdi Stofmeel
    • Coach
    Lotte Razoux Schultz
    Lotte Razoux Schultz
    • Jessica
    Rachelle Verdel
    • Kim
    Julia Akkermans
    Julia Akkermans
    • Vriendin Eddy
    Jeffrey Hamilton
    • Niclas
    Rifka Lodeizen
    Rifka Lodeizen
    • Moeder Marc
    Micha Hulshof
    • Jongen snackbar
    Caroline Olde Rikkert
    • Verkoopster drogisterij
    Roosmarijn van der Hoek
    Roosmarijn van der Hoek
    • Neeltje
      • Mischa Kamp
      • Chris Westendorp(screenplay)
      • Jaap-Peter Enderle(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Goofs
      When Sieger runs into his girlfriend walking her dog, you see Sieger's team logo on the left side of his t-shirt, but in the next shot, the logo has flipped onto the right side of his t-shirt due to it being a reversed image.
    • Quotes

      Marc: Shall we stay here forever?

    • Soundtracks
      I Apologise (Dear Simon)
      (uncredited)

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    User reviews54

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    9/10
    Sincere and authentic teenage love story
    This movie is a rare jewel.

    Out of the gay "coming-of-age" stories I have seen, this one hit home the hardest for me. I never saw such an accurate portrayal of how it felt to fall in love when I was around fifteen years old myself. The acting in "Jongens" is amazingly natural and believable. Although it is isn't a high budget film, it doesn't detract from the experience at all. The cinematography and music perfectly accompany the drama.

    Loving someone and not being able to show it. The elation of being in love, the lying awake and dreaming of someone, the enormous heartache felt when you still feel that showing what you really feel is impossible, driving you to do things that disgust and hurt you inside.

    All children around the age of 11-15 should see this movie. And adults will understand and appreciate the drama, too, whether they are straight or gay. I don't remember seeing such an authentic portrayal of gay teenage love and of the difficulty gay teenagers experience even in a tolerant country such as the Netherlands.

    Fantastic to see a gay-themed movie without anything remotely explicit, but that still so clearly shows the enormous tension and love between the lead characters. The German movie "Sommersturm" (Summer Storm) came close, but contains scenes that, while realistic and innocent too, may be found a little offensive by homophobes. "Jongens" is therefore the perfect movie to show to mixed crowds, and to educate people on the normality of being gay. This is the kind of movie a gay kid might show his parents.

    Huge compliments to the makers for such a fantastically realistic portrayal of gay teenagers. Let's hope this movie will be shown to children all over the world, for homophobia is still rampant in so many countries. And this sincere drama won't offend even the most uneducated and intolerant person, if they are willing to learn the truth.
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    • Mark_H_Smit
    • Feb 9, 2014

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 2014 (Netherlands)
      • Netherlands
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      • Dutch
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      • Ankeveen, Holland
    • Production companies
      • Pupkin Film
      • NTR
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    • 1 hour 18 minutes
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