Boys

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Boys

2014

1h 18m

Drama

Romance

LGBTQ+

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Sieger, a 15-year-old teenager, discovers love during the summer holiday.

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Joe Lipsett

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A simple, but beautiful made-for-TV film about a gentle coming out story. Credit Marc for being so patient with Steiger, though; that boy is a mess!

Rated: 3/5

Oct 2, 2025

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Amanda Jane Stern

Film Inquiry

While not the most radical film, due to its wonderful direction and strong performances, it takes a well-worn story of self-acceptance and turns it into a beautiful piece of internal struggle.

Nov 5, 2019

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Alexander Ryll

Gay Essential

Boys (Jongens) beautifully portrays the inner struggle of a character coming to terms with his sexuality and not how he's influenced and pressured by his surroundings, and it leaves on a positive note... or at least a hopeful one.

Sep 15, 2019

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Garry A

I liked this sweet coming of age story. The story about two boys who fall for each other is handled in a gentle, loving way.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/18/25

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Jacob R

A gorgeous movie - super well shot, well acted and leaves you with feeling. The central relationship between the two boys is earnest and tender and sweet which I love

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/02/25

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Edorah F

What a beautiful film. These young actors are so sincere and believable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/30/24

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Bob L

Completely predictable and depressingly tasteful, it seems like most of these shirtless Dutch boys are capable of emotional depths this film forbids them from displaying. It's been almost 20 years now since A Beautiful Thing and, while the cinematography of Boys is certainly more elegant, it wastes a lot of time hammering out the introverted awkwardness of these characters rather than getting us to a place where we feel moved by or for them. In other circumstances (like a short film), this might read as sweet, but the questionable resolution here--along with all the opportunities this film has to develop these characters yet runs the other way--just feels bland.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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Sean F

from my experiences , this is by far the best representation of the pressure and angst of knowing how you feel, but afraid of it, and trying to fit in as a teenager, all at the same time. The acting and directing are truly amazing, the interaction of the 2 boys is heartwarming and heartbreaking. i have watched it several times, and it is truly a remarkable film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/05/23

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PridePosterStudios

Boys, boys, boys 🎶 I'm looking for a good time 🎶

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/15/24

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Mischa Kamp

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Gijs Blom

Sieger

Ko Zandvliet

Marc

Jonas Smulders

Eddy

Ton Kas

Theo

Stijn Taverne

Stef

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Synopsis

Sieger, a 15-year-old teenager, discovers love during the summer holiday.

Director: Mischa Kamp
Producer: Marina Blok, Pieter Kuijpers, Iris Otten, Sander van Meurs
Screenwriter: Jaap-Peter Enderle, Chris Westendorp
Genre: Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Dutch
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2015
Runtime: 1h 18m

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