Boy Meets Boy is a 2021 German English-language film directed by Daniel Sanchez Lopez and starring Matthew James Morrison and Alexis Kotsoulis.[3][4] The film premiered at the BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival in 2021.[5]
| Boy Meets Boy | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Daniel Sanchez Lopez |
| Screenplay by | Hannah Renton Daniel Sanchez Lopez |
| Produced by | Lucia Sapelli Daniel Sanchez Lopez |
| Starring | Matthew James Morrison Alexis Kotsoulis |
| Cinematography | Hanna Biornstad |
| Edited by | Thea Aae |
Production company | Cosmic Productions |
| Distributed by | Gol Studios Gaga OO Lala |
Release date | 2021 (BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival)[1]
|
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | English |
Plot
editJohannes meets the young British intern Harry in a club in Berlin. The latter has already been partying for 48 hours and hasn't actually seen anything of the city. Johannes offers to find the tourist an internet café to print out his boarding pass. During the 15 hours Harry has to wait for his flight home, the two young men remain together, driving and walking through summery Berlin and trying to be completely honest with each other.
Cast
edit- Matthew James Morrison as Harry
- Alexis Kotsoulis as Johannes
Reception
editA critic from Screen Daily wrote that "There is something of the confessional in the candour of their conversations and the light, easy chemistry between Alexis Kotsoulis and Matthew James Morrison goes a long way to make us care about how this encounter will end".[6] A critic from The Guardian wrote that "Instead of getting viewers invested in a budding romance, the film makes you wish Harry would just board the plane and leave".[7] A critic from 20 minutos wrote that he doesn't think Boy Meets Boy would be well suited to a different language, whether idiomatic or audiovisual, than that used by Daniel Sánchez López and his two main performers. His is a great debut, despite the awkwardness of some camera movements and the fact that the location work doesn't look as it should".[8] A critic from Attitude wrote that Its slow pace will doubtless test the patience and attention spans of some viewers; ironic, given a slight 75-minutes running time, that leaves it feeling somewhat incomplete. Were other, more conclusive epiphanies left on the cutting room floor?"[9]
Accolades
edit| Award[a] | Date of ceremony[b] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival | May-June 2021 | Sunny Bunny Competition — Special Jury Award | Boy Meets Boy | Won | [2] |
| Frameline San Francisco Film Festival | June 2021 | Best First Feature Film | Nominated | [10] | |
| Rhode Island International Film Festival | August 2021 | Alternative Spirit Award (Feature) — Grand Prize | Won | [11] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Kostopoulos, Elyssa (24 March 2021). "'Boy Meets Boy' is the queer love story to add to your film list". Russh. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ a b Tiernan, Jonny (30 December 2021). "Meet The Boy Behind 'Boy Meets Boy'". LOLA. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (4 March 2021). "The Open Reel Scores Sales on 'Boy Meets Boy,' 'Coalesce,' 'A Stormy Night' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Lang, Jamie (2 December 2020). "The Open Reel Closes Brace of Sales on 'Boy Meets Boy,' 'Guardian Angel' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Tabberer, Jamie (23 February 2021). "Boy Meets Boy receives first trailer ahead of premiere at BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival". Attitude. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Hunter2021-03-17T15:45:00+00:00, Allan. "'Boy Meets Boy': Flare Review". Screen. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Le, Phuong (31 August 2021). "Boy Meets Boy review – walking-and-talking romance never gets anywhere". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Sergio F. Pinilla - Últimas noticias de Sergio F. Pinilla en 20minutos.es". Cinemanía. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Tabberer, Jamie (6 September 2021). "Boy Meets Boy review: 'Weekend-esque gay romantic drama is arrestingly true to life'". Attitude. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Garrison, Mark (11 February 2022). "Mardi Gras Film Festival Is Back". Star Observer. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "2021 RIIFF Awards". www.film-festival.org. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
