Boys to Men
Overview:
A four-part anthology film dealing with homosexuality from the young to the old. "CRUSH" details the budding friendship of a 12-year old girl and a 16-year old boy, who bond over their favorite TV program and musical tastes. In "THE MOUNTAIN KING", a young street hustler makes a play for a straight man on a deserted beach one afternoon. "…LOST" looks at a day in the life of a young man who is first seen engaging in unsafe sex with a random partner. In "THE CONFESSION", a dying Catholic asks his partner of 35 years to send for a priest, even though the partner is greatly opposed to such a request.
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