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Esteros (2016)
9/10
When both know it is love between them but one of them takes a long time to come to terms with himself
2 July 2017
Warning: Spoilers
Matias and Jeronimo are kids of farmers from a small town. Both are inseparable from childhood. A close friendship takes shape of childhood love. Matias concern for traditional life takes him away from his friend as his father takes up a job somewhere away from their traditional farmland. Matias after 10 yrs returns back to attend a carnival at Esteros from Brazil where he working as a biologist with his girlfriend. His girlfriend knows all about the Esteros and Matias childhood but not about Jero. Meanwhile Jero bumps into Matias when Matias girlfriend calls him to help Jero ready herself and Mati for carnival. A new tale of events turn up and Mati ends up visiting Esteros archipelago. Mati instantly connects with his inner calling and gives into Jero. Jero is composed, wants Matias as none other, has waited patiently for him for 10 yrs. Matias as usual goes overboard kisses Jero and they spend a night together but the moments they spent after a decade of tirade becomes meaningless when Matias has to get back to his job next day to Brazil. A simple plot and subtle emotions of Jero and his devotional love, anger, decency will pull you towards him. Movie lingers through the landscapes and timeline. Acting is very nice. Go ahead snuggle and watch with your loved one. This surely will make your day.
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Taekwondo (2016)
8/10
Long vacation, short clothing and subtle romance. Perfect
26 May 2017
As a glass of clear sparkling champagne, this simple yet powerful movie left me lost after I finished watching it. Movie silently takes over you from the beginning. The plain setup of the movie where a bunch of friends meet for spending some casual happy time together at a countryside home. A group of long term buddies who regularly hangout and relax together on holidays.

It is a tale of two young men who became friends during their Taekwondo classes, German and Fernando.

German is a boy with dark hair, sharp features and a fit body. You fall in love with this character instantly. He is gay and he has come over to his Taekwondo training partner upon his invitation, Fernando. Fernando has grown with this bunch of friends and most of them are not aware of his sexual preference. Fernando is a character like a gentle cool breeze on a summer evening. A very humble person who has invited his old childhood friends to his parents lavish big house with all the amenities to relax; from swimming pools to tennis courts.

As expected of a summer time filled among friends. Random conversations between boys who are mostly moving about in house spending time casually in shorts or most of the times in colored underwear or barely anything. Your eyes go gaga on those gorgeous bulges and tight asses director has taken with such perfection for a gay themed movie. With lot of silent moments movie sinks into you and gives you time to feel what is happening between Fernando and German in midst of these random conversations. As a typical gay movie a lot of nude scenes which fit the simple screenplay are available for feasting your eyes.

Fernando and German can't hide their feelings for each other. Yet none of them take a stance to tell another. Air around them speaks louder than the dialogues. Subtle hints are dropped occasionally by both men to let the other know what is their orientation. They keep the relation hidden from other but it is not really hidden to couple of eyes in the group.

There is a strong yet very subtle connection between them. They goggle each other's willies when ever there is an occasion. A silent tale of love and passion stirs and moves through the entire plot But the chemistry and the acting is so natural that you can identify what a true gay guy goes through when he is surrounded by his heterosexual friends. Germán tries to keep it down and lay low but jerks off when he finds Fernando laying in his bed naked first thing when he gets up in the morning.

The movie shows the forward European culture in it's most plain form. The beauty of the movie lies in the fact that all the characters are given equal importance and the intensity of each character is emphasized which is stupendous if pulled without the help of hot steamy sex scenes for which director has done a good job. Though throughout the movie there is no physical thump-thump between the protagonists but this movie brings you at the brink of begging for a kiss between Fernando and German. At last when they finally kiss, it's the most lovable feeling a gay person can derive in this world. Pure, natural expression of love. A passionate kiss which tells how long both waited for this moment to come. Blush Blush.

It's a must watch for any person who has felt annoyed, uncomfortable being around straight friends who are there as friends but some part of you hides this feeling from them what you and partner speak in midst of them.
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