Boys on Film 18: Heroes
Seen it?2018 | 133 min | Drama, Documentary, Animation, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone who remembers how big everything felt at sixteen and anyone in the mood for a love story. Small moments carry real weight here, the way they do when you're young. Fans of Big should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 2 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Boys On Film comes of age with uplifting and powerful tales recounting the lives of everyday heroes striving for their own identities and fighting for the right for us all to be ourselves. Volume 18: Heroes includes ten complete films: Dean Loxton's "Dániel" starring Csémy Balázs, Hilda Péter, and Henry Garrett… Niels Bourgonje's "Buddy" starring Daniel Cornelissen and Tobias Nierop… Tamara Shogaolu's animated "Half A Life"… Victor Lindgren's "Undress Me" starring Jana Bringlöv Ekspong and Björn Elgerd… Sam Ashby's "The Colour Of His Hair" starring Sean Hart and Josh O'Connor… Hope Dickson Leach's "Silly Girl" starring Ciara Baxendale, Mollie Lambert, and Jason Barker… Søren Green's "An Evening" starring Jacob Ottensten and Ulrik Windfeldt-Schmidt… Alejandro Medina's documentary "AIDS: Doctors And Nurses Tell Their Stories"… Kai Stänicke's "It's Consuming Me" with Volkmar Leif Gilbert… and Mikael Bundsen's "Mother Knows Best" starring Alexander Gustavsson and Hanna Ullerstam.
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
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- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alejandro Medina, Tamara Shogaolu, Kai Stänicke, Victor Lindgren, Dean Loxton, Niels Bourgonje, Mikael Bundsen, Sam Ashby, Hope Dickson Leach, Søren Green
- Csémy BalázsDaniel (segment "Dániel")
- Hilda PéterNori (segment "Dániel")
- Éva MagyarAgi (segment "Dániel")
- Mimi KovacsNeomi (segment "Dániel")
- Ádám TompaAndrás (segment "Dániel")
- Henry GarrettTom (segment "Dániel")
- Daniel CornelissenJeroen (segment "Buddy")
- Tobias NieropChris (segment "Buddy")
- Jana Bringlöv EkspongMikaela (segment "Undress Me")
- Björn ElgerdHan (segment "Undress Me")