Awakening gay film

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Carsten is dating Melissa, who introduces him to her parents. On a camping trip with Melissa&#;s family, Carsten finds that he shares a secret with Melissa&#;s father.

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29 Apr

  • Denmark
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FamilyDick for the film festival circuit. It captures a lot of tortured yearning, first crushes (however inappropriate), and the s (let’s talk about that scarf). An Abercrombie and Fitch commercial for hormonal Danish teenagers. I dream this kid turned out okay in the 15 years since.

The poster alone triggers so much of the s. Remember Logo TV?

I read Push by Nyla K. recently (which is also about a dad falling in love with her daughter's boyfriend) and I quite enjoyed it and it reminded me that I had this on my watchlist.
Honestly, it was even improved than expected. You could really feel the tension between the characters. It kinda made me wish the protagonist wasn't an high schooler.
But I thought Christian Tafdrup did a really adj job depicting the more innocent crush Carst

A deliciously erotic story of forbidden love from Spanish first-time director Joan Fermí Martí, Wild Awakening is equal parts family drama and campy gay soap opera.

The film stars Júlia Hernández as Emma and Fabián Castro as her gay brother Toni. Having inherited a business after the death of their parents, the siblings find themselves the unusually young proprietors of a horse ranch and riding school.

The land is populated almost entirely by buff, shirtless and extremely handsome male employees – all of whom are led by a homophobic taskmaster named Ramon (Richie Ormon). When both Emma and Toni start to develop feelings for Ramon’s son, Aaron (Christian Blanch), an unbelievably hunky Adonis, it sets the film’s struggle into motion.

Emma isn’t going to be pleased if Aaron turns out to be more interested in her brother. Equally concerned is the bigoted Ramon, who certainly doesn’t want to receive that his son may be gay.

Toni, known for having a promiscuous gay sex life, has a history of running away whenever things get too grave with a boyfriend. With Aaron, however, he may

Danish actor and director Christian Tafdrup made a big splash on the international film scene last year with the shockingly violent thriller Speak No Evil.

Back in , he took a similar aim at taboo subject matter with the minute drama Awakening, which has recently been restored by the cult distribution label Altered Innocence.

Awakening stars &#;True Blood&#; alum Allan Hyde as Carsten, a sixteen-year-old boy who is taking a trip to encounter his girlfriend’s parents at their summer house.

Throughout the weekend, Carsten becomes increasingly bonded with his girlfriend’s father, played by Lars Brygmann. It seems these two men share the same classified – and their time together, which involves a furtive peck, puts their carefully-constructed relationships in major jeopardy.

Though it may sound racy, Tafdrup handles the developing friendship between two closeted men of differing ages with a great deal of sensitivity and heartfelt honesty.

Watch a clip from Awakening below. The full concise film is now available on Dekkoo.



 

 

 

Awakening (), also known by its original Danish title En forelskelse, is a minute short film that explores themes of sexual awakening, emotional conflict, and identity. Directed by Christian Tafdrup, it stars Allan Hyde as year-old Carsten, who finds himself navigating complex emotions when he begins dating a girl named Melissa, played by Julie Grundtvig Wester. The real emotional tension in the film emerges when Carsten develops feelings for Melissa&#;s father, Stig, portrayed by Lars Brygmann.

The film delves deeply into Carsten’s confusion about his feelings, especially after an intimate encounter with Stig during a weekend at their summer house. As Carsten grapples with his burgeoning sexuality, the film offers a delicate portrayal of the emotional toll it takes on him and his relationships, particularly with Melissa. The sensitive direction and nuanced performances, especially by Allan Hyde, provide a realistic and heartfelt exploration of a teenager coming to terms with his identity.

Awakening doesn’t shy away from the uncomfortable emotional