This indie film is a really powerful look at how a community can suffocate you and the hidden corners young people have to find just to be themselves in so many European towns, even with all the progress we've seen lately. The whole story plays out while the town is bracing for a massive, raging flood, and you just can't shake the feeling that some kind of intense reckoning or unavoidable doom is headed their way. To be honest, I didn't go in with super high expectations, but the way it’s put together makes it a seriously compelling watch. Plus, it’s not every day you get to see an LGBT-themed movie coming out of Croatia! The story follows Marko, a popular 18-year-old kid who seems to have it all—he’s got a girlfriend, he’s a competitive arm wrestler, and he’s well-liked at school. When he isn't in class, he’s usually hanging out with his brother, who has a disability, or helping his mom out in her greenhouse. Everything gets flipped upside down when a guy named Slaven ...
Mico is a book smart nerd who usually hangs out with his three best friends he affectionately calls the "Young Padawans," and the four are a good support structure for each other. On a night when they are organizing a quiz night, the school's popular basketball player, Xavier, joins in and insults them. Little does he know that soon enough he will be paired with same Xavier for a school project that Xavier desperately needs to pass. Xavier is handsome, hunk, popular and straight with a girlfriend whom he has recently broken up with. The two guys start to get closer the more they work together, and soon, their feelings for each other start to become painfully undeniable. After a few hesitations on who would make the first move, the duo eventually confess their love for each other with a very positive loving finale.
With only 8 episodes of about 20-25 minutes each, this series was very easy to watch. There were no unnecessary distractions like most usual Thai BL stories have. Yes, we do have a little bit story of the three other friends but t hey help the narrative to show how close is the friendship between the four Pandawans. One of the most relatable and heartfelt moments came towards the latter half of the series, when Mico finally found the courage to stop denying his feelings for Xavier and came out to his friends about it. What I am loving about this series is that dating either a guy or a girl is being normalized. It's not being treated as a big coming out event. As actors everyone does well, especially the two leads. Xavier and Mico are both gorgeous and so cute and handsome in their own right. Their interaction are cute and very real, not corny at all and their chemistry , even though virtual, is something you can feel. The dialogues are very much relevant in today's time. The ending song to confess their love might feel cheesy but i think it works. It was so well shot, edited, directed. I just wish that the last conflict by bringing in back Xavier's girlfriend was totally unnecessary and should be eliminated.
I would recommend this series, for a good positive viewing and to get a warm cozy loving feel in this weird pandemic times. (7.5/10)
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Gameboys is available on netflix too , at least in the US. The technology used in that show wrt. showing zoom calls and everything is first class. Hope you will enjoy
No kissing after such a confession, really ???