The Male Gaze: Strikers & Defenders
Jul 27, 2020 | IMDB 3.4
95 min Watch NowDrama
Work up a sweat from the soccer field to the locker room in these drama-fueled four films from Germany, France and the UK that explore how rivalry between teams can spill over into teacher-pupil relationships, high school crushes and brotherly compassion. The short films are: Islands [Inseln] (2018); Play It Like a Man [Un été viril] (2018); Colours (2015); Through the Fields [Passer les champs] (2015).
MOVIE COMMENTS
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Nearing Grace
Swimfan
Taboo
Mr. Burton
April
The Passenger
The Secret of Wendel Samson
Vanity
My Brother's Shoes
The Beautiful Game
Scratch That
One in a Thousand
Wildhood
A Blast
1 Berlin-Harlem
The Boy Who Couldn't Swim
Reaching for the Sun
We Are the Monsters
When Harry Met Harry 2: Time To Reflect
Locker Boys
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Nearing Grace
IMDB 4.8 | Oct , 2006
Having recently lost his mother, teenager Henry Nearing develops a crush on seductive classmate Grace, who toys with him. Though he has been friends with Merna for a long time, he fails to see her sincere attraction to him, and instead wastes time with the uncaring Grace.Swimfan
IMDB 5.2 | Sep , 2002
Ben Cronin has it all: the admiration of his many friends, a terrific girlfriend, and he's on the fast-track to an athletic scholarship. Ben's rock-solid, promising future and romance are turned upside-down with the arrival of Madison Bell. Madison, the new girl in town, quickly sets her sights on the impressionable Ben. While their first few meetings are innocent enough, the obsessive and seductive Madison wants more ... much more.Taboo
IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 1999
Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.Mr. Burton
IMDB 6.9 | Apr , 2025
In the Welsh town of Port Talbot, 1942, Richard Jenkins lives as a wayward schoolboy, caught between the pressures of his struggling family, a devastating war and his own ambitions. However, a new opportunity arises when Richard’s natural talent for drama catches the attention of his teacher, Philip Burton.April
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2025
Set to a vibrant landscape, 'April' follows the emotional up-and-down journey of a full-of-life high school girl, named April (played by Celine Alva), as she navigates change, friendships, and ultimately a decision that could permanently alter her life.The Passenger
IMDB 4.6 | Jan , 2012
While searching for a condo in Berlin for his father, Nick meets Philipp, a young talented photographer and a gorgeous actress named Lilli. There is instant chemistry and both are easily seduced by Nick's charms. Lilli and Philipp begin to explore their relationship with the sexy visitor, succumbing to their passionate affections for him which intensifies their volatile emotional and physical bonds. But what Philipp and Lilli don't realize is that they are being lured into Nick's manipulative..and deadly, love game.The Secret of Wendel Samson
IMDB 4.6 | Jul , 1966
A young man's struggle with his sexuality overtakes his life, driving him deep into his subconscious where guilt and fears of physicality chase him still further. Cornered by an intangible terror, he realises he must either break out or break down.Vanity
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2025
A self-obsessed young woman, Valerie, seemingly pays little attention to her boyfriend. Or does she?My Brother's Shoes
IMDB 4.7 | Sep , 2015
Dallas, a successful executive with a beautiful wife, dreams of having a family, while his gay brother Austin dreams of winning a local drag show. By a twist of fate, the brothers switch bodies and have to see how the other lives.The Beautiful Game
IMDB 6.4 | Mar , 2024
A group of advocates to end homelessness organize an annual tournament for homeless people to compete in a series of football matches known as The Homeless World Cup.Scratch That
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2023
Since his boyfriend left him, Yotam hasn’t slept alone. He developed an obsession for dating apps and spends his nights in the arms of strangers. One day, he discovers he’s been infected with an insufferable skin disease and realizes he’s got no choice but to stop his way of living for a while. His journey into the midst of his first night alone will find him and his obsession in very dark and itchy places.One in a Thousand
IMDB 6 | Dec , 2020
Set in a community of project houses, Iris, a young woman with a tough past, meets Renata and feels immediately attracted to her. A tender coming of age story about friendship and first love in a hostile environment.Wildhood
IMDB 6.5 | Jun , 2022
Link and his brother flee their abusive father and embark on a journey where Link discovers his sexuality and rediscovers his Mi’kmaw heritage.A Blast
IMDB 5.9 | Nov , 2014
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IMDB 1 | Jan , 1974
An African-American GI retires from the US Army in West Berlin to live with his white girlfriend, who already has a baby with another black man. After an argument with her family, she deserts him as well. Despite finding a job and a new place to live, he keeps running into racism, which also manifests itself in sexual intimidation.The Boy Who Couldn't Swim
IMDB 5.9 | Sep , 2011
Two teen boys meet each other in Copenhagen and team up to find one of the boys' mother. Instead they end up finding themselves - and each other.Reaching for the Sun
IMDB 6 | May , 1941
Comedy of a North Woods clam-digger who journeys to Detroit to earn money for outboard motor by working on auto assembly line.We Are the Monsters
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2021
24-year-old Kjell feels trapped in his little village. One day he meets a mysterious young man named Flurin and is immediately fascinated by him. Soon they start spending time together and show one other what it is they each long for.When Harry Met Harry 2: Time To Reflect
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2022
Our story picks up right where When Harry Met Harry 1 left off, a few days after the murder of Harry's beloved mirror. Word of Harry's love for himself gets around quick, and Harry becomes the prime target of a bully and his friends. But how long will Harry put up with things before he unleashes vengeance upon those who've wronged him?Locker Boys
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2009
Lockerboys is all about what boys do when left alone inside the locker/dressing room. Inspired by personal requests from followers of the Queeriosity Projects, Pinoy Indie Film Locker Boys presents some very steamy solo scenes to fulfill a queer young man's fantasy.