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26 January 2012

Spelen of Sterven (1990) To Play or To Die


Een introverte vijftien-jarige schooljongen (Kees) is intelligent, ingetogen, gevoelig en een buitenbeentje. Hij wordt belachelijk gemaakt (verbaal en fysiek) op een jongens-school door klasgenoten en zelfs leerkrachten. Vooral tijdens gym moeten de stoere jongens uit de klas hem hebben. Zijn ontwakende seksuele interesse gaat uit naar jongens, en met name naar de fraai atletische klasgenoot Charel, de grootste bullebak van de klas.

Fifteen-year old school boy Kees (Geert Hunaerts) is introvert, intelligent, gentle, sensitive maverick, but physically and verbally ridiculed by his mindlessly cocky classmates and even insensitive teachers especially during gym class where his physical weakness is mercilessly abused to make him a defenseless laughing stock in front of his smirking peers. He is sexually interested in boys and in particular to his handsome athletic classmate Charel (Tjebbo Gerritsma) who is the biggest bully in his class.




A very powerful film about abuse and bullying... loneliness and rejection... leading to self-destruction. Very convincing and compelling portrayals by the lead actors. Bravo!

2 comments:

  1. I rated this very well done and realistic short,as bad:of course it is not for the quality,but for the fierce story! I can see the real pains of so many young gays,me included! And I would I wish for everybody Disney's fairy tales. But real life is different,like the story filmed ,more or less.Luigi43

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    1. Nothing wrong with the rating as that's what you honestly feel. Thanks always for sharing your thoughts, Luigi.

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