This film has been criticized for being unrealistic and saccharine but I found it a pleasant change.
This is the story of a beautiful young man who decides that he's gay and is in love with one of his circle of friends.
Admittedly, the film doesn't seem to be very realistic by American standards. The two beautiful young men play at being rock stars, make and eat some waffles and then try some body painting and doing each other's make-up. Afterwards they share a Bolero-scored bath scene and yet Ulf is surprised when Sebastian kisses him.
Somehow Sebastian is having difficulty coming to terms with being gay, despite two of the most accepting parents on the planet. Perhaps the Jim Morrison, Clockwork Orange and My Own Private Idaho posters on his bedroom walls gave them some advance clues.
Sebastian is accepted by his parents, his circle of friends, his ex-girlfriend and even the guy he kissed; and they all seem closer as a result of his coming out.
Perhaps this film doesn't have enough troublesome issues to make it a spicy chili, or enough meaty problems to make it a hearty stew but it has enough sweetness to make it a nice vanilla ice cream of a movie. Sometimes I enjoy vanilla.
This is the story of a beautiful young man who decides that he's gay and is in love with one of his circle of friends.
Admittedly, the film doesn't seem to be very realistic by American standards. The two beautiful young men play at being rock stars, make and eat some waffles and then try some body painting and doing each other's make-up. Afterwards they share a Bolero-scored bath scene and yet Ulf is surprised when Sebastian kisses him.
Somehow Sebastian is having difficulty coming to terms with being gay, despite two of the most accepting parents on the planet. Perhaps the Jim Morrison, Clockwork Orange and My Own Private Idaho posters on his bedroom walls gave them some advance clues.
Sebastian is accepted by his parents, his circle of friends, his ex-girlfriend and even the guy he kissed; and they all seem closer as a result of his coming out.
Perhaps this film doesn't have enough troublesome issues to make it a spicy chili, or enough meaty problems to make it a hearty stew but it has enough sweetness to make it a nice vanilla ice cream of a movie. Sometimes I enjoy vanilla.