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Intolerance against members of the gay community has long been a theme in LGBTQ+ cinema, one that has become so common that it’s indeed familiar, if not overdone. However, when it’s set in a historical context, it can be valuable for illustrating how far this segment of society has come (and in a relatively short time, too), as well as a legacy instructional tool for younger members of the community. Such is apparently the intent behind writer-director Giuseppe Fiorello’s debut feature, a sincere effort at telling the fact-based story of a pair of teenage gay men (Gabriele Pizzuro, Samuele Segreto) in 1982 Sicily who face growing prejudice and harassment from locals and family members as their relationship begins to surface publicly. It’s a bittersweet heart-tugging tale of friendship, love, courage and undue bigotry that genuinely strikes a chord of sympathy with viewers. However, with a runtime of 2:13:00, it’s also needlessly long, especially at the outset, moving by at a snail’s pace that begins to grow tiresome by the film’s middle. The film also suffers from some uneven, inconsistent character development, making one wonder where some of its unexpected shifts in tone come from. Both of these issues are not entirely unexpected in the work of a first-time filmmaker, a creator who’s still learning about knowing when to “kill one’s darlings,” an error a little more than apparent here. Admittedly, the film finishes strongly in the final act, especially in its chilling conclusion. Nevertheless, the picture could have easily been cut by about 20 minutes without losing anything, and the director would have been wise to pursue that course (perhaps he will next time). It’s unfortunate that “Fireworks” ends up getting bogged down by its own narrative in light of the strength of its story and the importance of its message. We can never be reminded too much of where we’ve been so that we can avoid going back there again – and reliving the indignities that our predecessors had to endure.
Set against a backdrop of the 1982 World Cup, this is the story of the young “Nino” (Gabriele Pizzurro) who lives in Sicily. He is regularly bullied by the villagers and it’s assumed that he is gay. Nearby, “Gianni” (Samuele Segreto) helps his father run their fireworks business, a popular enterprise that manages to capitalise on the frequent religious festivals and fairs that take place across the island. The two meet after “Nino” has had the latest in a series of arguments with his stepfather and they have a near miss on their mopeds on the mountainous roads. After their introductions, “Gianni” helps to find him work in the local quarry that’s run by his uncle “Pietro” (Roberto Salemi). As the two start to hang out together, tongues in this rather small-minded community start to wag and prejudice starts to rear its ugly head. “Nino” is close to his mother “Carmela” (Fabrizia Sacchi) and it’s her well-meant intervention with the family of his new friend that brings things to an head amidst a community riddled with bigotry and irrational hatred. The two men deliver really quite poignantly here as auteur Giuseppe Fiorello gradually allows the story to evolve into something that’s fairly predictable, but it’s an attitudinal predictably that’s the potent element of this screenplay. A community of judgmental individuals who care little for the happiness of the two youths who are discretely falling in love. Sacchi delivers a considered effort here too as a mother conflicted by thinking what’s best for her son is necessarily the same as he does. This film shines quite an indicting light on an island mentality that, here, is Sicily - but it could readily reflect a multitude of rural communities where a mix of religious beliefs and intolerance can make the lives of gay people ostracising and even perilous. The denouement is interesting as it offers us a glimpse of hope but also reminds us that jealousy isn’t one of our more glorious characteristics either. The photography makes great use of the location and the light and the story, though not the easiest of watches, allows Pizzuro and Segreto to imbue quite a degree of amiable personality into characters with whom it’s very difficult not to engage with.
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Keng is a young boy who left his hometown to study in Bangkok and lives with Tai, a friend who is the same age as him. Keng's dream is to pursue further study in China in order to look for his mom whom he was separated. Life starts to change unexpectedly. He has to help Boang, a boy who delivers drugs from being attacked by a group of gangsters in which Song and Nick are the members.
Neukölln, a trendy district in Berlin. Living space is scarce here. Without surety, proof of credit worthiness and salary there is no chance at all now. Thies knows this game; he works for a real estate management company and watches that the rules are upheld - until he meets Bruno and Sonja. He provides the dissimilar siblings with a flat free of charge on the quiet. And enters into an affair with the brother. Step by step he becomes more deeply immersed in the secret of the "siblings". A Berlin film about a loner who gets caught up. About a couple with unclear residency status. About a city everyone wants to live in.
A gay couple faces personal challenges and society's expectations when their adopted son starts grade school and notices his family's unique dynamic.
An enthralling directorial debut by the phenomenal, biting columnist and broadcaster Chip Tsao. Three elementary school pals, separated during the post-Tiananmen wave of emigration, reunite after 20 years, only to find themselves in totally different places. When each of them gets involved in an unlikely and at times illicit romance, their disparate lives intertwine and take a dire turn. The simmering ennui of post-handover Hong Kong is insightfully captured in this original and hardhitting drama about love, deceit and betrayal.
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Away from the microphone, David is soft spoken, shy and unsure of himself. However, as his on-air alias ‘Danger Dave,’ the host of “Gay Talk,” he’s poised, witty, and every listener’s best friend. His sister, Kate, a thrice divorced banker has a yen for Schumann and cats. Though successful, the siblings suffer from a secret, yet vast, sense of inadequacy. Kate decides to adopt and asks David to be a father figure. David gawkily romances his coworker. Past and present intertwine to tell the story of a man learning to love and accept himself.
Monochromatic people (known as 'Monos) live in a world where they are unable to see colour and therefore view their surroundings through varying shades of grey, black and white. However, every Mono has a fated person (known as a 'Probe') who is able to trigger their grey-scale world into colour, inducing what is termed a 'Colour Rush'. Yeon Woo is a Mono. He’s aware that other colours do exist but has never experienced them for himself, nor is he interested in doing so. However, Yeon Woo’s life is forever changed when he meets Yoo Han, his Probe, and experiences his first Colour Rush. Terrified that he'll be obsessed with Yoo Han because of Yoo Han's ability to make him see colour, Yeon Woo tries desperately to avoid Yoo Han—but why does Yoo Han insist on drawing close to him?