A boy, whose only family is his older brother, sleeps with older men for money. He then sleeps with a client who doesn’t have enough money to pay him. The man suggests to the boy that he should meet him tomorrow for the money. The next day, the boy tries to go see his client, […]
Movie: Cuatro lunas [4 Moons] (2014)
Four stories about love and self-acceptance: An eleven year-old boy struggles to keep secret the attraction he feels towards his male cousin. Two former childhood friends reunite and start a relationship that gets complicated due to one of them’s fear of getting caught. A gay long lasting relationship is in jeopardy when a third man […]
[Toube] Daiichi Souko Nite [Eng]
[SATOMARU Mami] Seku Tsuga [Eng]
Korean Movie: Stateless Things (2012)
Alt. title: 줄탁동시 (Jultak Dongshi) “Stateless Things” follows three young people – a teenage North Korean defector named Joon who wanders the streets in Seoul, an ethnic Korean girl living in China and a gay boy named Ah-In who exchanges sex for money. These three come together to commit suicide, but find meaning in their […]
Thai Movie: How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015)
The film is set in the economic fringes of Bangkok and examines the joys and challenges of growing up in contemporary Thailand. After the loss of both parents, 11 years old Oat faces an uncertain future when his older brother must submit to Thailand’s annual military draft lottery. Unable to convince his brother to do […]
