Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait

2020 2h 16m EN

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3.5

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★3.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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On the cusp of adulthood, the world's longest running gay short film series is only getting started. Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait includes eleven complete films: Bassem Ben Brahim's animated "Chromophobia"; Jimi Vall Peterson's "Sleepover" starring Hjalmar Hardestam and Simon Eriksson; Mickey Jones's "Just Me" starring Philip Olivier and Carl Loughlin; Matthew Jacobs Morgan's "Mine" starring Joshua McGuire and John Macmillan; Dale John Allen's "Don't Blame Jack" starring Jordan Tweddle and Kane Surry; Timothy Ryan Hickernell's "Foreign Lovers" co-starring Lucio Nieto; Layke Anderson's "Mankind" starring Ricky Nixon and Alexis Gregory; Christopher Manning's "Isha" starring Horia Săvescu and Dario Coates; Jay Russell's "ruok" starring Peter Mark Kendall, Zachary Booth, and Sydney James Harcourt; Chintis Lundgren's animated "Manivald"; and Zoe McIntosh's "The World In Your Window" starring Joe Folau and David Lolofakangalo Rounds.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hjalmar Hardestam
Emil (segment "Sleepover")
Simon Eriksson
Adam (segment "Sleepover")
Philip Olivier
Scott (segment "Just Me")
Carl Loughlin
Connor (segment "Just Me")
Chauntelle Bowler
Kelly (segment "Just Me")
Joshua McGuire
Liam (segment "Mine")
John Macmillan
Ben (segment "Mine")
Jordan Tweddle
Jack (segment "Don't Blame Jack")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jay Russell
Writers: Bassem Ben Brahim, Jimi Vall Peterson, Thomas Sean Hughes
Languages: English, Romanian, Swedish
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Romanian, Swedish.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jay Russell, shot by Bassem Ben Brahim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hjalmar Hardestam and Simon Eriksson and Philip Olivier carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12393472 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jay Russell directs. Bassem Ben Brahim behind the camera. Bassem Ben Brahim cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Romanian, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Romanian, Swedish.
3Part of the "Boys on Film Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Jay Russell, shot by Bassem Ben Brahim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Bassem Ben Brahim shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hjalmar Hardestam and Simon Eriksson and Philip Olivier carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt12393472 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.