Boys

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Boys

2018

1h 22m

Drama

Romance

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Two moments of a man's life intertwine.

Ben Turner

The Pink Lens

The film is barely 80 minutes long and with such a compact run-time, the film is tightly wound and concise.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 1, 2021

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

Violence, bullying in gay man's coming-of-age story.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 27, 2020

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John Serba

Decider

I Am Jonas is a mindful, astute portrait of a troubled man.

Mar 11, 2020

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Julian Wood

FILMINK (Australia)

The broken Jonas is not an easy character to like and his self-loathing is in danger of alienating us as much as it does the characters he interacts with. That said, it is a committed and convincing portrait by [Felix] Maritaud.

Mar 4, 2020

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Alistair Ryder

Gay Essential

Boys (Jonas) may be a TV movie, but it still suggests that its writer/director has a bright future ahead of him on the big screen.

Jan 1, 2019

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

It's a finely crafted film that generates a big emotional kick, even if it feels rushed.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 14, 2018

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PridePosterStudios

Happy when I got to see what they were playing on the Game Boy. Glad they chose not to call the film Game Boy.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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David C

horrible, terrible, ugly

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/20/22

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Audience Member

Such a well done movie. How I wish there were more talented filmmakers...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

I can't stop thinking about this film. A heartbreaking yet hopeful tale of a troubled young man, "looking for something that doesn't exist." A story of two high school boys in love and what happens internally to Jonas when tragedy occurs and ho perfw he has taken that pain and shame with him into adulthood. The ending is subtly beautiful. The performances are stunning especially from the two leads.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

Sad, definitely engages the viewer's emotions. Worth watching.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

Great coming of age film. Beautiful scenes, lighting and a compelling story

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Christophe Charrier

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Aure Atika

La mère de Nathan

Nicolas Bauwens

Jonas

Tommy Lee Baïk

Nathan

Ilian Bergala

Léonard

Pierre Cartonnet

Le père de Jonas

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Synopsis

Two moments of a man's life intertwine.

Director: Christophe Charrier
Producer: Sandrine Brauer, Marie Masmonteil
Screenwriter: Christophe Charrier
Production Co: ARTE G.E.I.E, En Compagnie Des Lamas
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2018
Runtime: 1h 22m

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