Eastern Boys

France 2013, 128 minutes
Dir. Robin Campillo
In French, Ukranian, English with English subtitles
Rating: [R16] Violence,offensive language and sex scenes
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Suspense/Crime, Drama / LGBT

Feat. Olivier Rabourdin, Kirill Emelyanov, Danil Vorobyev

Synopsis: Unconventional thriller explores the shifting dynamics in a relationship between an older man and a young immigrant male hustler.

“Explores interlocking themes of sexuality, immigration and power dynamics with a clear-eyed sensitivity and refuses to demonize even its shadiest characters. ”~Stephen Holden, New York Times

NZ International Film Festival 2014

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4 stars (Very Good) Well executed movie exploring power dynamics, just the right amount of tension and inter-cultural unease. ~rat1512
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2 stars (Good Try) After some promising early scenes, the screenplay does not have enough substance to fulfill its running time and the scenes toward the end are pretty routine. ~Tubbs