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still cliché...
There is the boy who likes the other boy and still says "He's not that way". That cliché is sooooo old and is just annoying. The bullying consists in a passive way, shunning the other boy. The end scene does not really tell us if they get togehter or not at least the boy which is not that way seems to be that way.So I don't like the premise much, the acting is a bit over medicore but for a coming of age story the actors are too old imho. Cinematography is nice, music is good but it lacks depth. Even for a short film there was not much substance.
Overall it's not bad but also not good. Even in 2020 we should expect better writing, more emotions and someone who stands up against bullying especially in a gay context. This is just medicore.
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realistic coming of age story
Overall: this is a coming of age story with two high schoolers, 40 minutes on GagaOOLala and Vimeo.What I Liked
- gentle slice of life feel
- realistic, they look like highschoolers instead of photoshopped models
- symbolism of the seesaw and the two plants
Room For Improvement
- wish the ending was a bit less open/more explicit/what was in the box?
- what exactly was said at school, I think I know but I'm not sure what happened there
- the Vimeo subs are ghost subs, small and white font/difficult to read
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A film that has something in it...
A film that has something in it that I can't exactly define from my inner perspective, gentle, light and essentially simple, about the beauty of life and individual moments, fragments of life that are not always completely clear. I perceive it not as a short film, it is exactly on the border (40 min), but as a feature film, which was also awarded at the Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival in 2021. I also appreciate that the guys were chosen realistically, they are not handsome guys from a poster and I don't mind the slightly open ending at all, on the contrary, I like the film and its mood ...Was this review helpful to you?
Great Piece
Nice short movie. I thought it was gong to be high school bullying or torture but it wasnt. Instead it is a case of introvert and extrovert getting to know each other and possibly date. And love the happy ending for both cause he is being so long seeing such and I welcome movies where not too much talking is involved. Highly recommended.Was this review helpful to you?
Don't waste your time
There was nothing there.Where was the story, I'm still confused about what the misunderstanding was and who was who.
I also hated the acting, they felt like strangers forced to interact not close friends.
I like movies, I like short movies as well but it is totally forgettable.
I skimmed through the whole thing as it didn't grab my attention.
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