And this sincere drama won't offend even the most uneducated and intolerant person, if they are willing to learn the truth. The script was penned by the film’s director Isabel Coixet and is shot entirely in black and white. Set in 1984, the film is inspired by a fantastic true event when the National Union of Miners goes on strike, a London based Gay and lesbian support group. This Spanish biographical romantic drama stars Natalia de Molina and Greta Fernndez as two women who married in 1901, and were the first same-sex matrimony recorded in Spain.
Let's hope this movie will be shown to children all over the world, for homophobia is still rampant in so many countries. Elisa Y Marcela (2019) IMDB Score 6.6/10. Huge compliments to the makers for such a fantastically realistic portrayal of gay teenagers. This is the kind of movie a gay kid might show his parents. "Jongens" is therefore the perfect movie to show to mixed crowds, and to educate people on the normality of being gay. Apatow, Rust, Jacobs and Lesley Arfin team up. The German movie "Sommersturm" (Summer Storm) came close, but contains scenes that, while realistic and innocent too, may be found a little offensive by homophobes. Paul Rust, and Gillian Jacobs co-star in this honest take on the modern relationship that is nothing short of hilarious and excruciating all at once. He’s helped along by his boss, played by butch. Fantastic to see a gay-themed movie without anything remotely explicit, but that still so clearly shows the enormous tension and love between the lead characters. The best vintage LGBTQ movie on Netflix: Edge of 17 (1998) This late-90s film is about a young, gay man coming to terms with his sexual identity. I don't remember seeing such an authentic portrayal of gay teenage love and of the difficulty gay teenagers experience even in a tolerant country such as the Netherlands. And adults will understand and appreciate the drama, too, whether they are straight or gay. All children around the age of 11-15 should see this movie. The elation of being in love, the lying awake and dreaming of someone, the enormous heartache felt when you still feel that showing what you really feel is impossible, driving you to do things that disgust and hurt you inside. Loving someone and not being able to show it. The cinematography and music perfectly accompany the drama. Like our extensive listicle for Netflix shows (view that here), we’ve collected a selection of the best LGBTQ+ films you can watch right now on the (UK) streaming service, from the coming-of-age. Although it is isn't a high budget film, it doesn't detract from the experience at all.
The acting in "Jongens" is amazingly natural and believable. I never saw such an accurate portrayal of how it felt to fall in love when I was around fifteen years old myself. Out of the gay "coming-of-age" stories I have seen, this one hit home the hardest for me.