yaoi

Masuku wa furīsōru-マスクはFREE SOUL

LA MASCHERA LIBERA L’ANIMA

THE MASK FREE THE SOUL

YAOI

The Report of Barbara Trevitin & Giovanna Carossia

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ITALY-JAPAN-TAIWAN-THAILAND-KOREA-FRANCE-UK-GERMANY-SPAIN-USA-CANADA

Yaoi is a genre "Manga", which focuses on romantic relationships between two male characters (female equivalent, Yun) (non considered Gay).
It can be considered a kind of "shonen " which is based on the aspect of loving relationship that is very focused, but is poorly emphasized the physical part. Treat the same arguments like that (shotacòn) but varied the age of the protagonists of the genre, up to18 years old. Today this term has been extended also to (manga, anime and many dojinshi.)

It is true that this is a genre aimed at a more female audience but also appreciated by the male audience. The age range of the public (in democratic countries) from 12 onwards, especially among young girls, since they are very tender and romantic stories.

This type is very popular both in the East, but now also in the West.
In 2009 the first Yaoi was published in Italy by the Italian publishing house Teke PUBLISHERS, entitled "Save My Destiny", presented at the Lucca Comics & Games by the authors, Neko, Kaoru, Kaito, Nalle.

Last book written in Italian with Yaoi theme, "OLLOMONT" (2011) that in Japan and Asian countries had a keen interest in. We don’t know yet, if it will be used for a movie or if will be published in Italy. Most likely, it would be printed in China, in other languages.

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Films Yaoi by country

THAILAND

The love of Siam (Yaoi)

Review of BARBARA TREVITIN

One of the best Asian film, which won top film awards, and admired in all (democratic) countries Asians and Europeans. Winner of the Bangkok International Film Festival

Starring Witwisit Hiranyawongkul (Mew) and Mario Maurer (Tong), the movie chronicles the friendship of two young boys as they experience the bliss of childhood, the pain of loss and the first innocent touches of love.

Bangkok. Mew is the fragile boy who grew up with his grandmother, the one who played piano music, to make other people happy and the one who always got picked on at school. Tong is Mew's neighbor, the one who played pranks with his older sister, the one who loved surprising other people and the one who stood up for Mew when the latter was being bullied. What ensued was a friendship like no other. But things change and the two boys found themselves separated by their own family problems.
Fast forward a couple of years. Mew is already the composer and vocalist of his own band and Tong already has a girlfriend. A chance meeting at Siam brought both of them together again but as their friendship was rebuilt, a new form of relationship also blossomed.

The Love of Siam may seem to be just another film that features a boy relationship but no, it's more than that. Aside from the budding love between the two protagonists, there's also the gripping story of Tong's family which fell apart after his older sister went missing. His dad became a drunkard and his mom was saddled with the task of pulling the whole family together. There was June, who looked exactly like Tong's missing sister. There's also Donut (Aticha Pongsilpipat), Tong's pretty but shallow girlfriend. A plus in the story was Ying ( Kania Rattapeltch) Mew's neighbor, she was secretly in love with him.
The Love of Siam also uses an interesting approach on boys relationship. Mew and Tong's realization and love for each other developed in a very natural manner, much like the way a boy-girl relationship is formed. I personally think that this is good since it shows that these young people are just like everybody else.

The movie lasts for almost three hours but the viewer will most likely stay glued to the screen until the credits roll, and dry up their tears.

Love of Siam is a Thai teenage romance movie. It's not gay. Promise.

QUOTE: Mew to Ying

"If we can love someone so much, how will we be able to handle it one day when we are separated? And if being separated is a part of life, and you know about separation well, is it possible that we can love someone and never be afraid of losing them? [Or,] is it possible that we can live our entire life without loving at all?"

Ying: "It means, 'As long as you love, you will still have hope.'

Mew: "So, Ying, are you still hoping?"

Ying: "And should I still hope?"

Tong to Mew

"I can't be your boyfriend, but that doesn't mean I don't love you."

A young girl, after seeing the films

I had to stop myself from screaming each time Tong and Mew go mushy on each other.
*Huff huff...
Mew... Mew...
Or shall I say, Witwisit Hiranyawongkul?
Killer smile, superb voice, undeniably awesome acting.
I could listen to him sing forever.
Whoah... First time I ever thought that of anybody.. Hahaha... Swear...

A beautiful film Directed by Matthew Chookiat Sakveerekul (one of the best directors in Asian countries), and which is reflected by the film. With a beautiful picture, the story is accompanied by a beautiful song taken from the soundtrack of the film (below the words). A combination that makes this film, a film for Oscar. Hardly able to hold back the tears. In my simple opinion, the film is suitable for the whole family.

This film tells a true story and talks about the youth of these two boys. The continuation of their lives, is as follows, to facilitate those who have seen the film will keep the same names that were used in the film.

This a complete map to help you to follow and understand the story. (©unknown)

After Mew and Tong separation, six months later, Tong's father passed away. And after about nine months also the mother she died. At the funeral of Tong’s mother, also Mew did participated.
Mew made Tong to understand that both now were alone. So they ended up living happily together. Mew happily realized that now there was no longer fear of being left alone, the fear of loneliness wasn’t exist anymore.

At 67 years old, Tong died, the funeral was attended by June, accompanied by his two sons and grandchildren. Ying, who never been married, and including Tong and Mew many friends.
Mew unfortunately found again himself alone with his memories, he is still alive today.

Please note: that the actor Witwisit Hairanyawongkul, was chosen when he was in that band which is also seen in the movie, even today, he is the singer and composer of the August Band. While Mario Maurer himself was part of the same band, he continued to act and became a famous model. His latest film is "Rahtree”.

                      You do not feel what I feel

          Words and Music by Witwisit Hairanyawongkul
                      Translation (unknown)

If I told you I wrote this song for you
You believe it?
It may be well written and beautiful, like the other songs
but I wanted to let you know that you cannot write a song
If you're in love.
But I can write this song so easily, "for you "
You've probably heard hundreds or thousands of love songs
Some of them can have you moved, although they had no meaning
But if you hear this song, which was written specially for you
You understand the meaning, and our hearts will be together forever

Refrain
Let the song of life's journey
Let that be our voices to sing
We will stay together forever
Just as in the verse of the poem

Second verse
Every time I see that your love shines in my heart
I can see my destiny
There are so many hidden meanings in love
In the past he used to waste my time looking for
But recently, staying next to you I realized that:
If life is the melody
You are the words that fill it with meaning
and make this wonderful song.
Refrain
let our journey.......

Other films from Thailand

Somewhere I have never Travelled (9.5)

Splendid Float (8)

Go Go G-Boys (10)

Artemisia (10)

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TAIWAN

Bangkok Love Story, Drama (Gay)

Review of BARBARA TREVITIN

An extraordinary love story between the young killer Mhek, and the victim by contract to kill a police informant called (Iht). The film begins as a thriller adrenal but soon becomes a haunting love story between two wonderful main characters. The Mafia boss who ordered the crime, now he want both dead. (Iht) understands that no longer loves his girlfriend and finds himself in a desperate attempt to meet Mhek before leaving.

A complex story of revenge, despair and passion, told against the backdrop of this irresistible love. One lesson on the power of love capable of overcoming the brutality of existence. For a culture accustomed to regard the world as inhabited only by, criminals, this is a revolutionary film.
Musical Theme great, very good shooting fantastic well done, especially in dark scenes side. Fantastic choreography, great director.

Suitable for audiences over fourteen years old. (Because of the violent scenes)

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Formula 17 (Yaoi)

Review of BARBARA TREVITIN

Formula 17. there is no single female in this film and it is widely gay-orientated film. But this got to be the most cleanest film I have ever seen in my life. no foul language, no crude jokes, no sex sc- uh... kinda but they were stripping and then a blank... and there no nothing you'd expect in it. Is more of a cool, easy, and funny romantic film. And actually not for minded retarded, but only if you're open minded. Only similar film to this is actually American film - D.E.B.S. however, lesbian-orientated. Tends to be gentle. Gay tends to be against and violent. So that the difference and similarity.

Formula 17 totally won my heart. It's the only Taiwanese movie that I've liked so much and I usually do not watch Taiwanese stuff or even Mandarin stuff in general. It annoys me because I can't understand any Mandarin. Thank God there were subs for that movie though. It was great! Funny, cute, and the guys had such sexy biceps I couldn't stop staring at them. Duncan is pretty hot. Tony is pretty cute. WOWWWW.

Formula 17, a Taiwanese movie about two guys falling in love, Super funny and comical Siya with lots of cheesy lines and moments. And then I just realized, gay films (well, at least this one) are just like chick flicks, sometimes even mushier.

(in trying to help distract their brokenhearted friend)

"I lent him 3 DVDs."

"Wouldn't those make him worse?"

"No, I made sure they were safe movies. The Ring, Bride of Chucky, and Jason vs. Freddy"

"What?! Aren't they too scary?"

"Nothing's scarier than heartbreak."

It's official

Formula 17 is the funniest film I have ever seen.That aside, YOU MUST ALL SEE IT!!!

Summary

The story's simple: The movie begins with Chou-T'ien-Tsai (Tony Yang) having a wet dream (literally and figuratively) about a mystery man whose face is kept angled away from the camera. Later, we discover that T'ien Tsai is a seventeen-year-old virgin.

Naive countryman Chou T'ien-Tsai goes to Tapei to meet an internet friend face-to-face. Being a romantic, and believing in 'true love' (he even has a book called "Love is a Kind of faith"), he is sorely disappointed when his friend suggests they have sex with no love. T'ien instead goes to a bar and runs into his ex-classmate Yu and in the process meets the 'Number One Playboy' Bai Tie Nan, who is notorious for one night stands. T'ien very quickly develops a liking towards Bai.

After the night at the bar and becoming roommates with Yu, Tien gets a job as a pool attendant and has several run-ins with Bai, who seems to like Tien mutually.

Scenes with Bai and his psychologist show that Bai has a problem kissing people. After being advised to practice kissing a mirror and then a dummy, both of which fail to help him, he tries to kiss his longtime friend, but can't bring himself to do it.

One night, Tien shows up at Bai's doorstep and they end up having sex consensually. True to his nature, Bai disappears the next day, leaving his friend to turn up at his house and explain to Tien that 'he hopes you don't misunderstand'. Tien, hurt and unknowing of the entire story behind Bai's intimacy issues, leaves a message saying that 'this kind of misunderstanding won't happen again'.

Tien prepares to leave his roommate's dwelling and return to his own home. In the meantime, Tien's friends corner Bai. They asked Bai to tell them the truth Bai is very resistant to tell the story, so his best friend decides to share instead. As a young boy, Bai was told by a fortune teller that he is cursed and that anything he loves will be doomed. A lifetime of self-fulfilling this prophecy is what led Bai to become a serial one-night stander and lose his ability to love. Falling in love with Tien caught Bai off guard and, as a result, they both suffered. After a silent prayer for a second chance, he sees Tien heading up an escalator. His first attempt to apologize fails, and Tien literally runs away. He nearly gets run down by a scooter, but Bai saves him and they make up.

The ending credits include a short segment on the three supporting cast members and their somewhat stereotyped views upon gay fashion.

The film was the highest crossing fiction film in Taiwan in 2004.

Director: Chen Yin-Jung
Cast: Tony Yang, Duncan Lai, Chin King, Dada Ji, Jimmy Yang, Jason Chang
Language: Chinese, with occasional Cantonese
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Rating: PG-13 (and only because there’s a buildup towards a sex scene)
Runtime: 93 minutes

Thoughts: It's a little bit hard to put your finger on this show, which is a mixture of comedy, romance and gay sex. there is a lot of emphasis on sex. Also, it's one of those films in which everyone is gay and loving it. There is no struggle with sexuality in any of the characters -- although that's really not the point of this movie.

In all honesty, the fact that the cast is gay has no impact on the plot whatsoever. It could have been a straight story and I would have been none the wiser. Of course, I probably wouldn't have watched it either, had that been the case.There were a few things that really suckered me into enjoying this film, though. Firstly, the chemistry between the leading men; sparks fly between Tien and Bai from the minute they see each other (oh, they really, really do!). For some reason, they worked very well together, going from adorable bashfulness to familiarity to blissful contentment with incredible feeling. Also, the buildup towards their sex scene with the hesitance and the fumbling hands? One of the best, most believably sexy moments I've ever watched onscreen (another that came close was between Diego Luna and Romola Garai in Dirty Dancing or Havana Nights; the transition from languid touches to frantic desperate need was so excellently done I can feel tingles down my spine just thinking about it).

Another thing I liked about the movie is that they had exaggerated comicity , a typical characteristic of most Chinese films, but that it somehow, for most of it, wasn't too outrageous. I actually enjoyed it. Wen Yu, CC & Alan are, aside from T’ien Tsai’s protectors and sex gurus, the comics of the show they pull off their parts with justified aplomb.

On top of that, I thoroughly relished the way the movie incorporated the difficulties of being in a relationship and dealing with the aftermath of a breakup. The barrier of language in Wen Yu and his Caucasian boyfriend's relationship was used very well, and the contrast in his and T’ien Tsai’s behavior after their breakups (one wallowing while the other channeled all his pain into anger) was a delight to watch.

Finally, Bai and Tieh Nan, which is where I indulge myself in a little bit of (what some might consider) biased rambling. You see, although he's not the typical swoon-worthy boy, his acting is so wonderfully crafted that there are quite a few scenes I rewound and replayed over and over again just to stare in amazement at his incredibly spot-on expressions. Naturally,Bai do hold up through the entire film. His visits to his psychiatrist are too exaggerated, his attempts at callousness in his flashbacks are pathetic, and they should never use the slow move wind, blowing his hair, as he walks into a room with absolutely no wind around angle on him. He's not handsome enough to pull it off. But boy, does he have aura. I could go on and on, because he is that good, and he has several scenes in the movie that are ovary-bursting worthy. Near the close of the film, he prays for a sign, any sign, to show him where T’ien Tsai has gone, and says: that if after he counts from one to ten his sign doesn’t appear, he’ll give up. It is possibly the most emotional countdown I’ve ever heard.

Other films from Taiwan

• Beautiful Boxer (9)
• Silom soi 2 (8.5)
• Rainbow Boys (9)

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KOREA

A FROZEN FLOWER (Gay)

In the fourteenth century the kingdom of Goryeo suffers heavy interference of the Yuan Dynasty, and the King, without a direct heir, is likely to be forced to abdicate in favor of his cousin, the most politically maneuvered by the Chinese.
The King has a lover, Hong Lim, who is also the officer in charge of his bodyguards. Aware of the need to have a child to save the Kingdom, the King orders him to lie with the queen and assure offspring.

Things will be different, triggering a spiral of violence and revenge. That was Yoo's first raid, in (Dirty Carnival) a costume melodramma.

"A Frozen Flower" the story completely convinces and carries the viewer into the history. Despite what the director said that he never felt comfortable with the genre of history, but that he felt the need to overcome his hesitation and face a melodrama. One cannot, but agree with him because he gave more character to the story that the sex and violence. Nevertheless, Yoo conduct with a lot of passions to his characters to the right degree of incandescence. So the erotic scenes are different, weird, but with grit, the excessive violence tends to be perhaps too lightly, voluntarily. The love triangle between the king, Hong Lim and the queen, are almost very erotic despite, seems determined more by the needs of the script that is done with a real artistic quality of acting in complicity with the sets, costumes of rare anonymity and a beautiful photography, offering the viewer the overall result of a great movie. Love without passion is a cardinal sin, especially as the result of a gay affair turns into a tale of great submission in the context of critical gay. Much more beautiful of the movie "The King and the Clown", and the idea remained almost of the historic time period, as to approach an "Edward II" (just to stay on the subject).

A king who at that time was correctly described in the film, as a bloodthirsty, and not only because of his sexual orientation. After a beautiful kiss (the kiss between the king and Hong Lim), Yoo starts towards more reassuring, soporific devoted to amorous interludes between Hong Lim and the queen.

Not suitable for audiences under 14 years old. (For violent scenes, some sex scene)

I suggest for the whole family, “Antique Bakery”, funny and with talented actors.

More films from Korea

Antique Bakery (10*)
No Regret (10)
A Frozen Flower (7)
The King and the Clown (7)
Bungee Jumping of their Own (8)
Boy meets Boy (8)
Just Friends? (10)
Hello my Love (10)
Road Movie (7/8)
Camellia Project (7)

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JAPAN

Kinki Kids

The "Domoto" are not two brothers, even though they have the same last name, (Koici and Tsuyoshi) are two friends who met while working as dancers in the group of a dance troupe (Hikaru Genji)
Their manager, decided to give them the name of "Kinki Kids", success is sudden, so much so that the two young men quickly became appreciated by girls and boys. After so many good songs the movie, come, they get immediately successful. The first was "Ningen Shikkaku" (without Shikkaku) followed by "Wakaba no Koro" (days of youth) and after "Bokura no Yuki", another job was “Mukodono”. "200x Nen Sho" and "Shoot!" these will add a 'play "Another".
In the songs they have broken records in Japan, and not alone, in fact, they are known in all Asian and European nations.
Their first album in 1997 "Garusu no Shonen" (硝子の少年?) (Glass guy) has sold more than a million (copies, LP) and the success is repeated (Make A) with an album simply titled (Album A) many more disks have the same (fate "Aisareru Yori Aishitai" (愛されるより愛したい?) (I'd Rather Love than be loved) with sales of half a million discs a week .

The duo public a single along with another famous group the J-friends, "Ashita ga Kikoeru" (明日が聴こえる /) (Children's Holiday?)
Their biggest hits are now collected in nineteen albums, marked with simple names.

http://makotofansubs.livejournal.com

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Endless Shock

Summary: Domoto Koichi (here without his partner Tsuyoshi) plays himself (as do all the other players except the female lead) in a fictional story where Koichi and his theater company in "New York", trying to succeed to Broadway.
The place is the little old theater, known as"Off -Broadway" Tsubasa's father has bequeathed to his son Akiyama.

Koichi put on a unique show that finally catches the attention of critics, who publish rave reviews on "New York, Morning Times". The road to "the Broadway" finally opened.

But just when it seems that everybody's dreams are finally coming true, the trouble begins.
Akiyama, a childhood friend of Koichi, has mixed feelings on the one hand wants to protect his father's theater, but it is also Koichi rival's childhood. Add to that the feelings for Rika, unfortunately not reciprocated because she only has eyes for Koichi.
Akiyama wants to step out of Koichi.
Koichi continues to dream of going "In- Broadway" that considers not only the culmination of all their efforts. “Another milestone in the journey towards the realization”. As a result of the clash between feelings and purposes, the heart of the company falls into chaos.

Regardless of this, the whole group moves to "In - Broadway." But things go from bad to worse, because Koichi and Akiyama are having to cope with a direct clash, and impulsively, Akiyama decided to try the famous Koichi’s think: "The Show must go on" ...
Beautiful are the music accompanied by the voice of "Koichi Domato" great even without his partner "Tsuyoshi Domato".
Koichi performed throughout its great dancer style and life to the magnificent scenes in which fly over the public. The whole story and the car that is free in the air, "Koichi Domoto" offer to the viewer his flyng Body and a pleasant musical, which unsurprisingly has been incredibly successful. The public is surprised and fascinated to see Koichi flying overhead.
Beautiful duel with swords and blood splash on the door, a heavy tumble down a staircase, that leaves the audience breathless. Koichi presents himself as a champion of the show: actor, dancer and singer.
A musical that must be seen by all. You can download it from the website:

http://makotofansubs.livejournal.com

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Wakaba no coro (Days of youth)

A film offered by "Machito Sincerity Club", is not a "Yaoi" movie, so it is suitable for a public very young and I think it's better than a cartoon or at least more educational.

Days of youth, tells the story of two boys, one financially comfortable, well-off and one poor (the two boys have their charm) the poor is (Aizawa) "Domoto Tsuyoshi" proud and with a strong dignity so as not want to ask for any help, Aizawa wants to do it with his own forces, while the second (Fujiki) "Domoto Koici" want to start and build a friendship with him.

History in depth: two teenage boys from completely different situations, join together in a common quest to find out how to do the right thing and find happiness in life. Aizawa Takeshi (Domoto Tsuyoshi), whose father is an alcoholic, works hard to take care of her younger sister, while Fujiki Kai (Domoto Koichi) has the privilege of belonging to a wealthy family, but it is "hungry for family love" and research the affection of his understanding father's.

Their friendship reflects the sadness, pain and sometimes the cruelty that can take over in the relationships between fathers and children in today's society.
But the social difference between the two and the pride of Aizawa makes for Fujiki difficult to begin a relationship. Of course, as in all Japanese films, the poor man has a little sister to help to grow up, as a leading figure in place of his father, because the mother died.

Let us add that the two young men are brothers by the father but different mothers, and neither of them knows the truth. So the father of Aizawa advantage of the situation and blackmails the father of Fujiki, this is why the story becomes more interesting episode after episode.
The story is heartbreaking and of course brings you all to be impatient to see the other episodes (it is in four parts for TV).
Outstanding are: the theme song and the initial poetry of the story, photography is superb as the interpretation of the two young actors, "Domoto Koici and Domoto Tsuyoshi" which has already specified above together form the "Kinki Kid".
It is a series of films for the whole family, very educational genre that we hope will be broadcast on television.

http://makotofansubs.livejournal.com

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Boys Love – Drama (Yaoi)

Review of BARBARA TREVITIN

The film opens with two boys sitting on the seats with hand-held in the underground at night..... And from there, we relive the memories of Akira to do its job, Akira Mamiya (Kotani Yoshikazu) must interview the student and model Noeru Kisaragi (Takumi Saito). Noeru contrary has bad attitudes, a lovely painting that depicts oceano, for that fact he encourages Mamiya to invite him out for dinner. They met at a restaurant, talk about a little, at the moment that Mamiya goes into the bathroom, Noeru follows him and sexually molested him .... And Akira remains shocked of those feelings. The next morning, the manager of Noeru called the office of the magazine where Mamiya works, saying that "Your editor was rude. Tell him to come back to apologize." When Mamiya goes to Noeru’s house to apologize and explain himself, he found him (Noeru) in a company of older man and understands that the two had sex. Mamiya was shocked of the scene and realizes that his concern for Noeru goes beyond the interview ... and he would like to know something more about him... Between the two a relationship will begin but is hampered by the jealousy of Noeru best friend who is secretly in love with him ... we will follow them as they strive to know each other better, we will laugh in scenes where Noeru taught to swim at Akira, realizing a photo to remember, the days in school as those that follow on the work of Akira .. while Noeru’s friend “Chio” increasingly jealous ... In secret meetings, arguments, physical violence suffered, the story begins to open up between the players to a very unexpected end.

Boys Love - Theatrical Edition Drama (Yaoi)

Created in response to the commercial success of 2006's Boys Love, director Kotaro Terauchi and star Yoshikazu Kotani met again in 2007 for a new version of Boys Love. The second film has a story completely different from the first but the main actor is Kotani. Kairu Aoi (Yoshikazu Kotani) teaches at a prestigious school. One day, after being dumped by his girlfriend, he meets a young boy who consoles him by this disappointment. Shortly after a new student, Sora (Atsumi Kanno), moves in its class and it is the same guy from earlier met Kairu. Kairu tries to leave everything behind and keep their story secret, but Sora will not let go so easily...

Recommended for audiences 14 years.

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Eternal Sumer (Yaoi-Gay)

Review of BARBARA TREVITIN

This film proved extremely popular in Asian countries, at least the four Oscar nominations obtained in Taipei. The opening scene of the film presents three young slightly hurt; Jonathan, Carrie and Shane take comfort that sitting at a desk in the school. The voiceover Jonathan, takes us back in time in a seaside town in southern Taiwan. Jonathan, a diligent and polite schoolboy asking his teacher to make him in a charge as "guardian angel" to the restless and rebellious Shane, who is always in hunting trouble. Thus began closeness between the two boys who soon becomes a true friendship out of school duties. The flashback then moves forward ten years and the two boys, now teenagers, are always very friendly. Jonathan is still the most serious and studious of the two, but Shane has learned to direct his aggression in the game of basketball.

However Carrie arrives from Hong Kong, who is a girl's native of Taiwan irritable mood, which immediately has sympathy towards Jonathan, and persuades him to accompany her on a clandestine trip to a day in Taipei. Here she convinces him to go to a love hotel where she can have sex with him; she switches on a TV porn channel. Submissive, Jonathan tries to give Carrie what she wants but is pulled back after a few caresses.

Back in school, Carrie observes the friendship of Jonathan and Shane is very intimate and infers that Jonathan is gay and in love with Shane. It does not say anything about this, but she lets Jonathan to know that a guy like Shane is rude and impolite. Meanwhile, Shane falls in love with Carrie, who reacts badly to his overtures, however, causing strong reactions of Shane’s childhood, typical of his energetic character. Shane manages to steal Carrie's promise that if he can go to university, she will become his girlfriend.

Shane, thanks to its sporting ability is promoted, as Jonathan is victim of his problems and fears resulting from his sexual identity, so he is rejected. Carrie, not to ruin the friendship that binds Jonathan and Shane, kept hidden in herself the relationship that just born with Shane ...

A film that focuses very well and with great authenticity and sensitivity to the problems of adolescence and melancholy of young people.
Very good director, the beautiful scenery, camera and lighting perfect (despite the difficulties), great music theme, a beautiful love story, great artists who live and breathed their part.

Recommended for audiences 15 years due to a light strong and dramatic language.

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Ai no kotadama (Yaoi-Gay)

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Based on the manga of the same name Keiko Konno, Ai no Kotodama talks about the relationship between two boys Ootani and Tachibana, they are friends since high school who confess one's love for each other and they move in together, everything seems to go well and perfect, but when one meets an old friend, a girl named Yuki, who seems to have a crush on Tachibana making everything complicated making Ootani jealous and insecure with the fear that Tachibana can deny their story and choose to stay with her. ...

Funny, amabile story. Talented actors with great class.

Recommended for audiences over 12 years.

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Takumi-Kun series of films (Yaoi)

Review of BARBARA TREVITIN

The most famous are the Takumi-kun, series of films, made not only for movies but also for television's made by " Machito Sincerity Club"

Both of these series of films for cinema and for television came out in great quantity, but let me point out that many times we talk about the third or fourth generations, because the actors for these types of films where the character remains the same, must change often, but since the actors are chosen from "stable" (just to speak) or by musical groups. So here like a "musical Group" or "football" club players, tend to change frequently, (youth groups must always be young, not exceeding 18 years, if age changes, they switch to another group or company, I know is difficult to understand the system, but in Japan is a system they use. To read about this in my review of several generations at once, especially if you have not seen the first' film, will remain difficult to understand, but I hope you understand after the whole explanation.

The Takumi-Kun began as a manga and was based on the characters of Takumi and Hayama Saki "GII".

They are the most popular manga for girls. Then of course came the movies and TV series.
The first movie, "Sosho ni Harukaze Sasaya" came out in 2007. The cast consists of some members of the bands (D_BOYS PureBoys), together all the actors of the school from "Teni Myu".

Then followed in the Izumi Takabayshi, Yasuko Saito and others, and then came up to the fifth generation of bands, as mentioned earlier.
So as mentioned there are many films and television series. But for now I'll tell you about some of them...

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Takumi-kun, Drama (Yaoi)

Review of BARBARA TREVITIN

Summary:This beautiful story of Takumi-kun series started off very well, thanks to its excellent young actors. It's set at Shidou Gakuin, an all boys dormitory. Takumi, a 2nd year was assigned in the same room as Gii, the class celebrity who had confessed his love for him. This caused difficulty for Takumi as he is hiding a secret that no one knows about.

Gii is able to prove that he really is seriously interested in him, thus winning the trust of Takumi revealing his secret. He is helped to overcome his secret from Gii, and with a kiss shows that it has overcome the difficulties from is secret.

Takumi so sweet, when he encourages Gii, in the race made as bet on Takumi, screaming that gives strength and encouragement to Gii.

The director managed to show a so beautiful scene, as to bring out all the hearts of young girls and boy in that seguence.

Is so great that it is advisable for everyone above 13 years

Moving from first to second part of the show or if you prefer a new film, Takumi believes that Gii have left him, because now it is in the room with Tooru Morita one of the first year, so he think “Gii has taken an interest in Tooru”. Despite not understand “the secret is in the group and will interest every body”.

Takumi-Kun Series shows the love between two boys in a way, sweet and adorable. Looking at the two stories and movies I prefer the second, to the first, because I was really excited, it made me send down some tear, as the story was so touching and beautifully interpreted. In this film there was a real kiss, even though no kiss "supposed " to be considered realistic. This does not mean I hate the first one. Tomo was so nice, especially his expression of surprise, also the smile of Keisuke equals ...* faints *.

However, all the boys selected were magnificent, I would not have been able to choose a better group of these young guys. Especially understanding that these young boys come from Tenimyu’s school, I will definitely recommend you all to watch this film. I give this information for all those waiting to see the sequence.

I like to inform you that the third film Takuma-kun "no Bibou Detail" will be presented in spring. The actors have already been appointed to the official web site. Hamao, Daisuke Takiguchi keep their own part, while other guys get on the wagon in the set. Also Yasuko has returned.

The new actors, they too, are part of the team "Tenimyu’s school”.
Baba Ryoma (5th Generation Tezuka)
My Akaba (new generation Rikkai From Marui's) &
Bishin Kawasumi (Shitenhouji B's Hikaru Zaizen)

Already we see that it is becoming an interesting situation, from the pictures I've seen, especially Daisuke, again showing the look of Tezuka. I can’t wait.

Meanwhile, you are waiting for the next film, look again the last one, and if you have not seen it yet, you can download ask at

http://makotofansubs.livejournal.com/tag/jdrama

Although you have to register as a member to download, but is the best place to see / read / download a complete group of film that I recommend if you really love the Yaoi style films.
A funny and romantic movie that was filmed in beautiful places in Japan

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Doukyuusei (Classmate)

Di Kanome Keiko

Review of BARBARA TREVITIN

Summary: During the tests the school summer swimming, one of the best swimmers of the team, Shibahara Jun (Nakamura Yuichi) has been stopped because of an heart problem. The father of Jun (Ikkei Watanabe), who is also the coach of the swim team, says to Jun, that now he must to focus the study and not think anymore to the swimming competitions.

He must focus into the exams, to be admitted to college, instead of its primary entrance in the swim competition.

Jun becomes depressed and uncertain, is suddenly contacted by e-mail to his cell Phone by a mysterious girl who also has his own name "Jun" and the same date of birth. From that day, they decide to become email friends.

Jun tries to get back in his footsteps, often found himself to express gradually his emotions, frustrations and, concerns to "Jun" through his cell phone, everything he thinks, Jun then realizes he's in love with a girl who has never spoken or seen.

This film is for the whole family, guaranteed and I hope that the BBC broadcast especially in a time that the young can see it.

But I warn you ”will need a lot of Kleenex, exceptionally at the end” .if you like to know more I suggested you to visit this webside

http://makotofansubs.livejournal.com/

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Taiikukan Baby (Yaoi)

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In the author’s Doukyusei (Kanome Keiko), wrote Taiikukan Baby which is different story using almost the same characters. After the defeat Murai in the preliminary competition of the summer swimming interlineal, Jun (for a heart problem) should not continue to compete in swimming, so he devoted himself entirely the exams preparation with the help of Shouichi Katou, his childhood friend. Murai asked to Jun to become his coach, who is confident he can reach the finals with the help of the man who introduced him to swim. But Jun promised Katou to study for exams with him, he refuses. Murai, from Jun’s refusal, decide that without him will stop swimming. That evening, Jun finds Murai waiting for him at the pool, Murai grab a kiss. The next day while studying, Jun knocks the argument on the relations between men, Jun reveals to his friend Katou of the kiss received from Murai. Murai doesn’t see Jun at the pool, and he decides to leave the competition, taking advantage of the fact that the father works in America, (Murai) runs away from Jun.

Jun does not understand the mysterious behavior of Murai, but soon became the subject of attention of Katou.
And the hilarious bickering between Murrai and Katou for Jun. Despite this, most of all continue their desperation for Jun by both of them.

Sometimes you will have some tears when katau is isolated believing that he had lost Jun. and when their classmate dies with cancer and.

But nice when Jun and Katou seek each other, to get together and running away from home.

Katou "why do not we go to eat?"

Fun and enjoyable, recommended for the whole family. There is much more to tell but unfortunately space is short.

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ITALY

Ernesto (Yaoi)

Zuan Review

Barbara, a big thank you very much for informing me of this Italian film style "Yaoi", and the more likely to have been done in Italy.
A film that his narrative is already a story in itself. Concerns a writer and a director and then add to the story of journalists and also the difference in a period / time.
Barbara, thank you really, again for giving me "this" opportunity to make a review on this movie, I had a great privilege (since it seems to have not been done on DVD yet) to see it with the original sound in your house here in London, in your personal home cinema, where you show films or DVD movies on a big screen.
All right now, I've seen this movie, "Ernesto" I must admit that I liked and appreciated, but much more appreciated after knowing all the background. I feel more prepared to explain to my friends around the world this film, which is great, so I split into five-point summary.

1) Author

2) Director

3) Actors

4) Press

5) Summary and the value of the film.

1) Writer: the story was written in 1953 by one of the greatest writers of that time: (Umberto Poli) alias Umberto Saba (1883-1957) "I was alive and I was talking with people dead. In dead rejected laurel but ask oblivion “. It is said that the book is an autobiographical novel. He was the last novel by Umberto Saba, at the age of seventy years, which he could not finish. No one would know anything about this story, had it not been for his daughter Linuccia, finding that among the papers she began to rearrange the story and after adjusted, published it in 1975.

Close to death, Umberto Saba, we feel his tender melancholy of regret of age and where he came from contemplating the natural truth always pursued then, that "reach the heart of things, bluntly burning into the center of life ", as he did not agree with the Italian poets, which seemed they denied him.
Collected the autobiographical memory of an era and a city, Umberto Saba tell in Ernesto, a sixteen year old petty- bourgeoisie of Trieste, was born to a Jewish mother who was soon abandoned by her husband, in 1898. Ernesto was sent to work as a " trade practitioner " in Mr. Wilder, Austrian “dell' “Austriacante” grain company. "Silly with good quality" (love the animals and the violin), Ernesto still has a lot of the boy, is fond of cake, is teasing the boss, cunning, fears, but declared himself socialist, and sympathizes with the exploited. Curious of life, gives at the invitation of a thirty year old laborer who falls in love with him, and a feelings that make him an adult, and even a little perverse.

2) Director: Salvatore Samperi (1944-2009) the greatness of this director was to have taken the wonderful work of Umberto Saba “incomplete” and created a "masterpiece" (a great masterpiece) of cinematic history. He made this film in 1979 after many well-known directors like Pasolini, Visconti, Bertolucci, among many others who have broken the wall of hypocrisy, despite that, it will take ten years before the complete collapse of the wall (this why Salvatore Samperi was criticized in1979) despite the fact that today we are reconstructing this wall of hypocrisy, if the film will be represented today again, would be a super success.

3) The actors: chose by Salvatore Samperi, apart from their youth were the best for that time, in fact, have become the best in the world today (they all had a great career). The great performance of Virna Lisi, a young Michele Placido, (You may remember him in the mafia story " Octopus ") you can see the expressions and signs of a great actor, as to make the character of the longshoreman, very real and alive (I must remember that Michele Placido received the award for best actor at the Berlin Film Festival 1979). Another talented and famous actor Renato Salvatori and the young Martin Halm (perfect in the role of Ernesto) the young Wendell Lara who plays the young Llio and Rachael (both part for her) and many others. At that time nobody would have understood the value of all actor, the story and the director. Even the press was not yet ready for that film avant-garde for its time. The soundtrack is wonderful and above all Salvatore Samperi has been able to take and give us, a look at life in Trieste at that time (1898). The color orange dominates the beautiful photo of Camillo Bazzoni more suited to the sunny Adriatic sunsets that inspired the old sundial Umberto Saba, production designer Ezio Altieri goes on in that genre painting colors, the soft music of Carmelo Bernaola. Beautiful recitation of all the actor. An exceptionally good Martin Halm, who came from German TV, with the physical, "look sharp Jewish" is a figure of Ernesto quick and sharp, and the soft initiator Miranda Nocelli, which still shows the need for certain costumes.

4) Press: The press in 1979 was still distant, despite the fact that since 1968 (the years of the freedom from the false prejudices) had been pass almost ten years , it was still in the bigoted, still left to cover the truth of the past and the last character of the slave morality "hypocrite" completely destroyed this masterpiece. It will be my own temperament to tell me, if I want to go to see a movie, I go, I see it and I decide, it's nice just me and no body else. I am not arrived yet at such state of dementia, from having people to tell me whether or not to see a movie. Different is a suggestion, but I never recommend to a person not to see a movie. At most I can say that “ I did not liked a movie”, but always suggest you to go, and decide for yourself.

5) Summary: In Trieste, 1911, the 16 year old Ernesto lives with his mother in the house managed by her uncles and guardians, Giovanni e Regina. Just interested in studying the violin, very superficial ideas of socialist, Jew of little faith, Ernesto practitioner works with the task of trading at Carlo Wilder, writer and unrealistic seller of wholesale flour. Responsible for keeping the accounts and direct the workers at work, the “giovanottello” (young boy) befriends a 28 year old porter that does not make for him any hard time, into Gay pleasures. Much more to the innate laziness to escape that special friend, Ernesto make himself to be fired from Wilder. Resumed the study of the violin, and a taste for the bourgeois companies, on the occasion of a concert Ernesto befriends Emilio Luzzatto, one of his same age and, improvised teacher, begins to frequent the rich Jewish family Luzzatto. At home the newcomer becomes apple of discord between Emilio, said llio and his twin sister, Rachele. Moving beyond his twisted sexual experiences, Ernesto stimulated by the family, happy to such a high conquest, ends to join with Rachele, so that will be offered in marriage. Developing a theme sudden and rapid hint of Umberto Saba to a sister of llio, a fourteen year old that looks like a drop of water, that’s way the boy is attached to him with jealousy. The choreography (Barbara Alberti, Amedeo Pagani, and the director himself) assume that the two boys are twin sons of a wealthy jew, who at first Ernesto kisses Llio on the mouth, then he is troubled by the confidence, the twins, to conquer both him, they exchange roles, and finally became engaged to his sister provoking the fury of his llio, but making his family happy for the social prestige that it gets. Salvatore Samperi moved all the action from 1898 to 1911 to bring the age of the alleged “Svevo” to the interpreter Turi Ferro. The substantial fidelity to the text maintained for three quarters of Saba and the environment of his story (in the film there is also the blackbird named Pimp) ends before the image given by Wilder-Svevo, a merchant capricious, heavy smoker, vaguely attracted by Ernesto's beauty but also irritated by his irreverent ways, divided between the greed of the merchant and literary yearnings symbolized by the huge bundles of manuscripts held on the table.

Produced in 1978 by SILVIO CLEMENTELLI ClESI

Martin Halm in the role of Ernesto
Michele Placido in the role unloader
Virna Lisi in the role of Ernesto's mother

Turi Ferro in the role of Wilder
Renato Salvatori in the role of Cesco
Lara Wendel in the role of Lloi / Rachele
Conchita Velasco in the role of Aunt Regina
Marsa Francisco in the role of Uncle Giovanni
Nocelli Miranda in the role of Prostitute
Gisela Hahn in the role of the mother of Llloi /Rachele

The film is beautiful from the first frame to the end, let me suggest, in the case was again presented to the Cinema, run to see it (do not expect to see this film on BBC).

The only Salvatore Samperi's sin was that he used a girl for the part of Llio. The same mistake made in the Japanese film "That Summer Vacation in 1999" directed by Shusuke Kaneko written by Rio Kishida and Eiji Okada produced by Yutaka Kishida, where four girls acting the part of four boys, so despite the beautiful story, and fantastic choreography of the Japanese area, the film was not a great success.
As in the Italian commedy of Cerutti Giovanni, "Daddy sit down I’m gay ", was a part for a boy of about fourteen, the British director thought to make play the part by a girl. As he said that phrase, the writer immediately changed the scene, and decided to make the boy, who came back from soccer training enter the scene, without the T'shirt. So, he avoided a unreal character.

However, you go and see "Ernesto". This film is recommended in Europe for an audience of not less than 14 years. 11 years in Asian countries.

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FRANCE

A cause d’un Garçon

(Because of a Boy) (2001) (Yaoi-Gay)

Review of BARBARA TREVITIN

Vincent (Julien Baumgartner) is a handsome boy of sixteen. He lives with his parents in a middle-class neighborhood, is good at studies, sports, and his girlfriend Naomi (Julia Maraval) is much sought after by his friends. The problem is that the life of Vincent is a big lie. A Vincent likes Naomi but the reality is that he has attraction for boys. In particular, his interest is directed towards Benjamin (Jeremy Elkam) the mysterious new boy in his own district, which takes the distance from everyone but above all it seems not to let slip anything about him.
A written offence against Vincent, left in the school bathrooms, could perhaps to expose what they really want out of life.

A good director Christofer and a beautiful story written by Francine Cathelain accompanied by a superb soundtrack Portal Michell make this movie a masterpiece.

Vincent "When you close yourself into a lie, you cannot get out of it"

Recommended for audiences over 14 years, because of nude frontal scenes of Vincent and Naomi.

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GERMANY

Sommersturm

Summer storm- (2004) (Gay)

Review of BARBARA TREVITIN

SUMMARY: At last, a story of coming out, beautiful, romantic, sweet and ironic happy ending. Tobi (Robert Stadlober) and Achim (Kostja Ullmann) have been long time friends, canoeists, rowers on the same team, inseparable. Here comes the summer and together with their companions set off on a camp site, the goal: win the national competition for young rowing athletes. Achim, Morettino the beautiful eighteen years old, discovers he is madly in love with the charming Sandra (Miriam Morgestern) And he tells to Tobi. Energetic and tender, Tobi, is stunned by the news. It gradually turns out to be madly in love with Achim. But what can a young canoeist heterosexual, who turns out to be in love with his teammate?

Among the ten teams competing, as well as that of a group of fundamentalist nice girl. At the summer camp arrives also a team of gay boys.They are part of the Queer team and come from super-liberal Berlin. As the drama of Tobi seems to take over, the cast exceptionally sexy, a pure and innocent beauty it helps to keep a watchful eye and attentive. Until one evening just before sunset, a sudden and violent summer storm unleashed as if it is the end of the world. But what's more romantic than a forest lit by lightning strokes and a dark sky pierced by powerful and loud thunder? The coming out that all of us have a dream to do. With an unexpected final.

Summerstorm is directed with style by the brilliant rookie Marco Kreuzpaintner (an other rookie success). Sincere and moving film, with a beautiful musical theme, and very well known many beautiful songs, about fourteen.

Funny Film and at the same time touching written by the famous phenomenal pen, Gabriella Gobber

For audiences over 14 years.

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ENGLAND

BEAUTIFUL THING (Yaoi-Gay)

Beautiful Thing is a film of 1996, the subject is based on the homonymous theatrical comedy.

Review of BARBARA TREVITIN

This Film was made with the Channel Four television (one of the best in Britain) shot in Ireland, made in a council housing closet, tell the tender and nascent love affair between two boys who must grapple with their fears and difficulties, and accept then declare its nature, because of the family context, and the environment in which they live. Find that they experience feelings between them, despite the fact that after the discovery, trying to keep their relationship hidden from their relatives, but the mother of one of them found an address of a local gay pub, so she followed the boy, but as it happens in a council community, no body mind their own business. A mysterious phone call tells the mother, so the mother asks the son, the truth. But the mother is on the side of her son, and refuses to anyone who wants to break the relationship between mother and son. The end is really amazing, and especially beautiful. Strangely, a great movie made by the English.

Quality and perfection, is demonstrated in this beautiful play when the two boys playing in the woods, expressing their happiness with their secret.

Great Hettie Macdonal (Director) and the original comedy was written by Jonathan Harvey. I found the two boys who acting so well, with great expression

The directors of this film undoubtedly will make many directors jealous

Presented at the "Quinzaine des Rèalisateurs“at the 49th Festival de Cannes, and over the years grateful, through word of mouth, the movie became a big cult cinema.

Racommended for audiences over 13 years old

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Get real (Yaoi-Gay)

Review of BARBARA TREVITIN

Summary

Ironic and funny comedy, which take place into classroom. Steven is a sixteen years old boy, lost in love with the most beautiful of the school who is John Dixon.

Steven will have lots of problems, but he can go through them even if he has got difficulties in reconciling the aspirations of parents with college and his sexual impulses. All his friends try to impress someone who can be a driving instructor or the new director of the newspaper class. But Steven tries to impress John e ... he can!
Funny movie, especially good young actor.

Another wonderful film, that won many awards, always done in England; “Billy Elliot” exceeds the Italian cinema. I know that the film cannot be considered a Yaoi, except for the boy that felt a feeling for Billy.

Recommended for audiences aged (14 years in Europe) (13 years in Asia)

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SPAIN

Krampack (Yaoi-Gay)

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Spain, summer 1999. The sixteen years old Dani (Fernando Ramallah) is left alone in his house by the sea, by his parents who left for the holidays. Dani is expected to be with Nico (Jordy Vilchers), which between their dreams and masturbation with his best friend, who involves him in a sexual game with two great contemporaries, Elena (Marieta rozca) and Berta (Estbez Nobiola). Ten fundamental days because Nico and Dani pass through the boundary between adolescence and adulthood and Nico gets a new consciousness about their identity. He risked his censorship (which took place in some European countries) the scene of the long, hot kiss between the sixteen years old protagonist of the film (but played by an eighteen years old) and her thirty-five-loving Giulian.
Very good director Cesc Gay but also the writer Jordi Sanchez. The two young actors in the film were great with their superb acting.
But in Italy we don’t have any more young actors? The truth that there is no money and few write for our boys. Our young people have been betrayed?

To make this movie four big company united: Spanish giants TVE, CANAL +, TV CATALUNYA and the MEDIA PROGRAM. SPONSORED BY DEPARTAMENTO of SPANISH CULTURE.

This shows that many institutions are far in advance for the cinema, I would like to see in other European countries, the Department of Culture, would have the courage, just consider, with honesty and help the cinema with such films, films “truth”. Style Yaoi.

Congratulations to Spain for this great movie.

Suggest age: 14 years old, because of the sex scenes between two young girls and the two boys.

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FOOD OF LOVE (Gay)

Review of BARBARA TREVITIN

Summary

San Francisco, CA. Paul, a young and talented piano student of nineteen, is called upon to act as a "Turnpage" to a famous concert pianist Richard Kennington, his idol.

Paul is an attractive guy and did not go unnoticed past to Richard and his agent Mansourian. Then Paul, have the opportunity to meet again Richard some months later in Barcelona, where Paul is on holiday with his mother, Pamela, fresh from the separation from her husband. Paul and Richard have a short but intense story, then Richard hurried back to United States, to avoid too many sentimental intanglements. Meanwhile, Pamela has become aware of the failure of his marriage and trying to overcome it. Back home, Paul understood that his music career is not as if he imagined: not talented enough to become a concert pianist. The painful experiences of mother and child will help the two to build a deeper relationship.

Director and screenplay: Ventura Pons
Main actors: Kevin Bishop and Julie Stevenson
Photo: Mario Mantero
Editing: Pere Abadal
Music: Carles Cases
Story by David Leavitt

The director Ventura Pons, does not give to the characters to express their sympathies of human weaknesses, especially to the pair consisting of mother and son, each of which must give up the securities acquired and redesign the result of one's life. Told softly, and in an easily way, from the Catalan director. That he is so good to play on the contradictions and to erode prejudices. The skill of Ventura Pons, will be noted when Paul and Richard visiting the beautiful city of Barcelona, will be able to communicate emotions and feelings of two young people through their eyes up to the viewer.
Title in English “ Food of Love “, like that of a Shakespearean sonnet, narrative nice enough, that respects and reflects the lives of middle-class concealed, gay pride. The promising “Kevin Bishop” in a beautiful interpretation. Even the mother who is the wonderful “Juliet Stevenson”, produce with cynicism, pain and irony, an inedit new “ménage a three".

The "caliente" relation, although brief, because Richard does not want to bind, already leads us to a conclusion on this great interesting story but thanks to the director Ventura Pons, continues in an explosion of direction, typical of his style and gives us a exciting depth of this story. This film is liked by all who saw it. And the beauty of this film is so important to note, especially the voice of the Italian dubbing, which makes Paul's very sensual. The film is magnificent and very nice at looking it. Unfortunately the ending is sad.

A conciliatory final between Paul and the mother leaves as with bitter taste. I don’t share the end, but I suggest you to go and see it.

Suggested to an audience over 14 years

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USA

Boys don’t cry

Boys Don't Cry (Gay drammatico)

After seeing this film, so raw and heartbreaking, I was disappointed and left with a bitter taste. I never expected so many cruelties on the part of the American people "what squalor."

Confronting the viewers' impressions showed that even in other people has left a strong feeling, enough to make you feel sick ... the film so strong, so intense and overwhelming and in some moment even sad.

However, for those who are strong enough and willing to see this film it is a masterpiece, an absolute must, because it makes you think and reflect.

Hard to believe that was based on a true story with a precise location of the place and date.
This the bitter "truth", makes it more alive and definitely, that's why he left such a deep impression.
Unfortunately it is also sadly today, because it brings to the fore a narrow-minded but still rooted in broad sections of society and the majority of “American idiocy”.
And the news in the papers is the proof ...

Now we come to the story, Brandon Teena is the protagonist of the story, a beautiful boy from masculine and attractive smile face, very generous and especially nice and sunny.
Beyond, physical appearance and a strong personality, his concealed private life, have a secret ... that the viewer will discover in the continuation of the film.

Amazing and perfect interpreter of the title role Brandon Teena is the actress Hilary Swank, (awarded an deserved "Oscar" deserved.)

Makes perfectly the character of a girl who refuses to belong to the female sex, because although, it is biologically female, feels imprisoned in a body that does not belong anymore, because she lives and loves to be boy. He's a "transgender" (biologically woman) who changed his name to Brandon, almost a today "Marloon Brandon", wants to be male, delete and leave behind his past, from his identity card, changing its Name.

So in 1993, leaving Lincoln moved to Fall City, Nebraska, depressed provincial town, sadly known for its narrow-mindedness and the various incidents of crime.

His hope is to fall in love and find that love, which only can give a fresh start, so as to face a new chapter in her life.
He wants to be a "play boy" to impress and captivate the girls of that small provincial town, where time seems to pass ever.
Its financial resources are scarce, so he cannot afford a surgical intervention, and then transformed, itself, his image, forcing the breast until it disappears, by cutting his hair and exercising in front of the mirror with frowning face "tough."

The change is successful because it soon becomes the most desired boyfriend Fall city town, although still keeps her painful secret.

The Director Kimberly Peirce masterfully draws the odyssey of the protagonist, his path would be to like and maybe, managing to convey all its obstinacy and stubbornness, so that head-on could say: "I do not care who I am ... I know it’s not harm to the world. "

Soon his hopes of starting a new life begins to Brandon as becomes a true friend of timid Candance Lambert (Alicia Goranson) who has a son, aided by John Lotter (Peter Sarsgaard) and Tom Nissen (Brendan Sexton III)

Until establishing a relationship with Lana Tisdale (Chloë Sevigny), a young introvert, in crisis with herself, Lotter ex-lover.
Lana find in Brandon a love and an unprecedented devotion and with reciprocates transport.

The situation worsened when following a police stop for reckless driving, comes to small proceeding afloat in other state counties, an ongoing process, the “imputed position” fugitive, "in default", but especially his true identity: that of Teena Brandon, a woman.

This earned him the detention in a women's prison from which it comes out to the incredulous Lana, which bail Brandon and reveals all its painful truth.
His arrest does not go unnoticed, end up in the newspapers and the news spread in the small, drab Falls City, home of Lana relatives, who are horrified by the unexpected revelation.

But the hostile and overreaction of John and Thom, who consider the incident a serious perversion, but their behavior is not limited to rejection or discrimination; aversion is likely to push them to what will be the most disgusting and disturbing scene of the film, one that involves the viewer emotionally to the point of transforming the pain, anger and tears.

Not only the two limited to face Brandon forcing him to turn out for what it is, but drag him to a secluded place to investigate with morbid cruelty coming to the extreme and revealing all their madness.

Brandon, deeply affected, especially in the soul, escapes.

But his ordeal is not over because when he decides to denounce her rapists’ encounters incomprehension made “of ignorance” and prejudice of the court sheriff.

On Italian "youtube" is shown the questioning Sheriff, something really shabby!

The only person not having turned his back is Candace, a true friend that allows him to hide in his house, until the arrival of Lana, the two rediscover a deep love that nothing and no one can scratch and decide to design the escape.

Of course, the obstacles are not over yet and when she returns home to take the suitcases meets John drunk and armed, but his attempt to sidetrack did not work and from there everything falls into a hate endless vortex.

The viewer had perhaps hoped for a happy ending, but it will not, because the two rapists lead to the extreme evil that lurks in them, even becoming murderers.

Brandon is killed and also Candance, who had intruded into the discussion, Lana and the son of Candace, the two fleeing, were spared.
Throughout the night Lana, distraught and desperate, it is next to the body of the beloved.
The next morning leaves Falls City holding a letter of Brandon.
The film ends with the anticipation, made by captions in the credits, the explanation of the end of the story; here's what happens next: the two killers are arrested and while Nessen gets life sentence testifying against Lotter, the latter being held on death row.

A few years later Lana she had a daughter and returned to Falls City to raise her ...

The impressions of the audience were among the most diverse and some are still waiting for a continuation of the film, there would be all the elements: what was the content of the letter left by Brandon? What consequences had the return of Lana with her daughter? The son of Candace left alive after the murder he will meet the Lana daughter? There is every reason, is not it?

The film, considered one of the most beautiful of 1999 and also one of the bravest and "among the most dangerous" ever made.
The magazine "Premiere" writes the only one of a kind essentially: "on the road".

The film became a great success, not least because in the same presentation on cinema screens period, happen the murder of a young gay man "Matthew Shepard"

Mattew Shepard

At this young "Matthew" was dedicated more than fifty songs.
http://www.matthewshepard.org

Apart from the "Oscar" in 2000 handed over to "Hilary Swank" as Best Actress for the role of Brandon Teena, and on the same year, the "Golden Globen".
The film received 14 first prizes at various events.

IMPRESSIONS OF SPECTATORS

An American film, dramatic, sad "mourn painfully tears and frantic ... but we get up and resume" cuz boy's do not cry ".
"It 'raw and sweet together, in showing love and hate, acceptance and violence ..." "makes me shudder ..." "touching, unique, makes you think a lot and leaves an aftertaste bitter. "

Absolutely excellent work of the director, who has earned the top spot, Director "Kimberly Peirce" extraordinary has also edited the wonderful script with "Andy Bienen" equally prodigious.

The soundtrack, which acts as a musical background, was created by "Nathan Larson" with fourteen memorable songs, and the title is that of a complex of the famous song "The Cure."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hWzU9KFChw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKH69QGySbg

Recommended for an audience aged 16 years and due to language and violence.

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Latter Days (Gay)

Review of BARBARA TREVITIN

Delicate light film that mixes humor (little) and romance (in tones) to tell a story of love outside the box, not for the fact that these two boys, but for the fact that they are located geographically and culturally antipodes. Christian is a twenty years old, built in a physical fitness and always wanting to have fun. He works as a waiter in a restaurant with some of his friends and spends his evenings in a somewhat frivolous and hedonistic between disco and the bed, which is generous in casual encounters. One day, a bizarre twist of fate, a group of Mormon missionaries moved into his own apartment complex, and there he met Aaron who is at the same age.

A film that will make you think again about the value of religion.

Beautiful story and talented director.

The actors are insurmountable, the great scene in the snow and the very romantic conversation between the two main protagonists

Suitable for audiences over 15 years old (because of scenes of complete nudity of the two man)

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CANADA

MAMBO ITALIANO (Yaoi-Gay)

Review of BARBARA TREVITIN

This film, that Canada gives us, is not a movie "Yaoi" is based on a Gay story, but it's so funny that this one can’t be consider "Yaoi", as the story begins with the lives of two children of Italian origin.
The story that you will find pleasure is told from, the main character, Angelo Barberini and his sister.

Angelo Barberini, who is thirty years old, works in a travel agency, decides it's time to leave home and go to live on his own. His parents, Mario and Gina were Italian emigrants to Canada before getting married and do not accept the decision of their son. But when Nino, “Angelo best friend”, a policeman, who was also of Italian origin, moved to the house of Angelo, the Barberini, take a sigh of relief. Only to discover that the two guys are not just friends ...
A very funny movie with a well written story, a great soundtrack. If you want to really enjoy it, go to the cinema to see this movie.

It could be a movie for the whole family, but I prefer to recommend no less than 12 years because of the dialogue and the Italian gestures style that can be identify as slightly vulgar.