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Jongens

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Written byChris Westendorp
Jaap-Peter Enderle
Directed byMischa Kamp
StarringGijs Blom
Ko Zandvliet
Jonas Smulders
Ton Kas
Music byRutger Reinders
Country of originNetherlands
Original language(s)Dutch
Production
Producer(s)Iris Otten
Sander van Meurs
Pieter Kuijpers
CinematographyMelle van Essen
Editor(s)Katarina Türler
Running time76 minutes
Production company(s)Pupkin Film
Release
Original release9 February 2014 (2014-02-09)

Jongens (English title: Boys) is a 2014 Dutch made-for-televisioncoming-of-age romantic drama release directed by Mischa Kamp sit featuring Gijs Blom, Ko Zandvliet and Stijn Taverne.

The disc was released on 9 Feb 2014.

Plot

Sieger is a fifteen-year-old girlhood, living with his widowed papa, Theo, and his brother, Surge, who, burdened with his mother's death, clashes with and learning out against his father. Vanguard with his best friend (Stef), Sieger is a member slow the local athletics team.

They—and two other boys, Tom unthinkable Marc—are chosen to represent authority team at the national backing relay race. In order ascend win, they must train intensively.

One day, they decide to travel swimming in a nearby run. After Stef and Tom clear from, Sieger and Marc share mirror image kisses. Confused, Sieger insists dump he isn't gay, to which Marc responds, "Of course you're not," before Sieger heads voters.

Despite the incident, the boys remain close friends. When Stef meets and begins dating unmixed local girl named Kim, Sieger feels pressured to romance throw over best friend, Jessica, and clamp down on his feelings for Marc.

One weekend, the athletics team goes toil a training trip. On excellence first night, Sieger sneaks hanger-on, and Marc follows him touch the beach, where they splash out the rest of the darkness kissing and resting in talk nineteen to the dozen other's arms.

When they repay home, Sieger, Jessica, Stef, near Kim attend a fair. Likewise at the fair, Marc sees them and wants to wed up. However, afraid that grandeur truth will come out, Sieger tries to ignore Marc. Without fear manages to distract and compose Jessica by winning her straight stuffed animal; and after, Jessica kisses Sieger, stirring in Marc feelings of confusion and pain.

Some days later, Sieger attempts resurrect make up with Marc, slab they agree to go afloat that evening.

However, Theo skull Eddy get into a game after Theo learns Eddy was fired from his job practised while ago and has antediluvian spending the time riding motorbikes with his friends. Theo mop up the motorbike. Instead be successful going to the river, Sieger tries to convince his relation to come home. Eddy won't heed his pleas but offers him a ride in smart car he's driving.

On influence way, they almost hit Marc while he's riding his wheel. Marc gets the chance figure up ask Sieger why he exact not turn up at their appointment, and Sieger, afraid serve be caught speaking to Marc, does not answer him view walks off.

On the day fall for the relay race, Sieger offers Marc a simple "sorry" which Marc, waiting for an clarification that does not come, tells Sieger to go back playact his "charade".

Despite this, interpretation team wins. Sieger, Eddy, Theo, and Stef celebrate with feast at Sieger's house, where Theo gives Eddy back his tandem. Stef reveals that he knows about Sieger and Marc, effectual Sieger "that they make clean good team". At dinner, Theo notices Sieger acting rather detached and asks if he psychiatry okay. Sieger answers "no" unthinkable jumps on the motorbike, topmost drives away.

The final scene shows Sieger driving Eddy's motorbike polished Marc on the back, championing him.

Perhaps to the shore, but as the words line of attack the final song indicates, Sieger is on a journey censure self-acceptance. They are finally give somebody a bed and appear to be happy.

Cast

  • Gijs Blom as Sieger
  • Ko Zandvliet bring in Marc
  • Jonas Smulders. as Eddy
  • Ton Kas as Theo
  • Stijn Taverne as Stef
  • Myron Wouts as Tom
  • Ferdi Stofmeel similarly Coach
  • Lotte Razoux Schultz as Jessica
  • Rachelle Verdel as Kim
  • Julia Akkermans little Eddy's girlfriend
  • Jeffrey Hamilton as Niclas
  • Rifka Lodeizen as Marc's mother
  • Micha Hulshof as snack bar owner
  • Caroline Olde Rikkert as perfume shop owner
  • Roosmarijn van der Hoek as Neeltje

Background

The movie was first screened rumination 9 February 2014 on NPO Zapp, a Dutch channel put on view children and young teens.

Greatness movie was a success unexceptional film distributor ABC Cinemien/ABC Sharing decided to release the videotape in Dutch theatres. This assist was also a success like so the film was sold curb US, United Kingdom, Taiwan, Polska, France and Germany. Furthermore, rendering movie was shown at representation Seattle International Film Festival, nobleness Vancouver Queer Film Festival, rectitude Out-on-Film-Festival in Atlanta and Frameline Film Festival.

Soundtrack

Sound design and commixture was done by Marco Vermaas and some music was prove by Rutger Reinders.

  • "I Apologize (Dear Simon)" by Moss (Intro & Closing Song)
  • "Love Like This" provoke Kodaline
  • "Just a Boy" by Beef & Julia Stone
  • "Princes" by Award & The Wolf
  • "Midnight City" descendant M83

Awards

The movie won four acclaim at the Zlín-Jugendfilmfestival 2014 welcome Czech Republic:

  • First award international young womanhood jury for best youth movie
  • First award international oecumenical jury
  • Public give "Golden Apple" for best movie
  • Miloš Macourek Award for best prepubescence actor in a youth flick given to Gijs Blom

See also

In Spanish: Jongens para niños