Boys On Film 21: Beautiful Secret

2021 2h 8m EN

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★4.5TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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Those boys you know and love are back! Boys On Film invites you on a voyage of emotion-soaked self-discovery, where same-sex attraction is celebrated, first loves are tenderly formulated, and beautiful secrets burn and bloom. Volume 21: Beautiful Secret includes nine complete films: Theo James Krekis's "Memoirs Of A Geeza" starring Elliot Warren and Tony Richardson; Joe Morris's "We Are Dancers" starring Hans Piesbergen and Simon Eckert; Zachary Ayotte's "My Dad Works The Night Shift" starring Victor Boudreault, Antoine L'Écuyer, and François Trudel; Loïc Hobi's "The Pier Man" starring Hubert Girard and Youssouf Abi-Ayad; Jason Bradbury's "My Sweet Prince" starring Yodi Roodner; Abel Rubinstein's "Dungarees" starring Pete MacHale and Ludovic Jean-Francios; Sam Peter Jackson's "Clothes & Blow" starring David Menkin and Nancy Baldwin; George Dogaru's "A Normal Guy" starring Vlad Bîrzanu and Pedro Aurelian; and Pierce Hadjinicola & Sinclair Suhood's "Pretty Boy" starring Orlando Norman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elliot Warren
Geeza (segment "Memoirs Of A Geeza")
Tony Richardson
Father (segment "Memoirs Of A Geeza")
Olivia Brady
Sister (segment "Memoirs Of A Geeza")
Nico Marraccino
Young Geeza (segment "Memoirs Of A Geeza")
Hans Piesbergen
Hansi (segment "We Are Dancers")
Simon Eckert
Ulrich (segment "We Are Dancers")
Will Hearle
William (segment "We Are Dancers")
Martin Hamann
Gert (segment "We Are Dancers")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zachary Ayotte
Writers: Theo James Krekis, Joe Morris, Zachary Ayotte
Languages: German, Italian, French, Romanian, English
Countries: Australia, Canada, France, Romania, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, Italian, French, Romanian, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 6 countries: Australia, Canada, France, Romania, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Zachary Ayotte, shot by Thomas Sweetland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Elliot Warren and Tony Richardson and Olivia Brady carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14086060 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Zachary Ayotte directs. Thomas Sweetland behind the camera. Theo James Krekis cuts. Produced in Australia, Canada, France, Romania, Switzerland, United Kingdom. Dialogue in German, Italian, French, Romanian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, Italian, French, Romanian, English.
3International production across 6 countries: Australia, Canada, France, Romania, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
4Part of the "Boys on Film Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Zachary Ayotte, shot by Thomas Sweetland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Theo James Krekis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Elliot Warren and Tony Richardson and Olivia Brady carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt14086060 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.