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Boys On Film 17: Love Is the Drug

2017 2h 20m EN
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★4.0TMDB · 6
ComedyDramaAnimation
Synopsis
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Explore hidden desires on a sleepover, fall in love with the handyman and be seduced by a stranger on the beach as you discover why Love Is the Drug. Boys On Film 17 includes nine complete films: Nicholas Colia's "Alex And The Handyman" starring Keaton Nigel Cooke, Aaron Profumo, and Hogan Gorman; Dawid Ullgren's "Mr. Sugar Daddy" starring Bengt C.W. Carlsson and Aleksandar Gajic; Brendon McDonall's "Spoilers" starring James Peake and Tom Mumford; André D. Chambers's "Tellin' Dad" starring Carl Loughlin, Ricky Tomlinson, and Michael Byron; Eyal Resh's "Boys" starring Wyatt Griswold and Pearce Joza; Martin Edralin's "Hole" starring Ken Harrower and Sebastian Deery; Lorelei Pepi's animated "Happy & Gay"; André Santos and Marco Leão's "Pedro" starring Filipe Abreu and Rita Durão; and Anthony Schatteman's "Kiss Me Softly" starring Ezra Fieremans, Marijke Pinoy, and Marc Van Eeghem.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
André Santos
Writers
Carl Loughlin, Martin Edralin, Eyal Resh
Languages
Dutch, English, Portuguese, Swedish
Countries
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Dutch, English, Portuguese, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 7 countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Boys on Film Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by André Santos, shot by Jack McAvoy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brendon McDonall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Keaton Nigel Cooke and Aaron Profumo and Hogan Gorman carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7831486 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

André Santos directs. Jack McAvoy behind the camera. Brendon McDonall cuts. Produced in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Dutch, English, Portuguese, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 9 years ago.
  • 2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Dutch, English, Portuguese, Swedish.
  • 3International production across 7 countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America.
  • 4Part of the "Boys on Film Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 5Directed by André Santos, shot by Jack McAvoy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Editor Brendon McDonall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Keaton Nigel Cooke and Aaron Profumo and Hogan Gorman carry the top of the cast.
  • 8IMDB entry: tt7831486 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Jack McAvoy
Editing
Brendon McDonall
Runtime
140 min · 2h 20m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Part of

Boys on Film Collection

Also by

André Santos

Production companies

Who made it

  • PE

    Peccadillo Pictures

    GB

Key crew

  • ProducerCatherine Champagne
  • EditorBrendon McDonall
  • ProducerCaroline Drab
  • ProducerGrant Vidgen
  • EditorEyal Resh
  • ProducerCarl Loughlin
  • EditorNicholas Colia
  • EditorScott Morris
  • EditorMatilda Henningsson
  • EditorAndré D. Chambers
  • ProducerAndrew Nicholas McCann Smith
  • ProducerKate Stahl
  • ProducerStephanie O'Neill
  • ProducerLorelei Pepi
  • EditorThijs van Nuffel
  • ProducerLaura Perlmutter
  • ProducerMartin Edralin
  • ProducerSiel Van Daele
  • EditorAndré Santos
  • ProducerJoão Figueiras
  • EditorMarco Leão
  • EditorBryan Atkinson

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • coming out
  • coming of age
  • lgbt
  • short compilation
  • physical disability
  • sugar daddy
  • gay theme

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Physical2017-12-15

Also known as

International titles

  • Boys On Film 17GB

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