Utopia (Utopies)
 (2012)
Queer Themes/Interest, Romance, Short
Not In Collection
#1154
7*
Seen ItYes
(9/20/2017 Dekko0, 1/24/2018 Dekkoo)
IMDB   6.4
22 mins France / French
VoD 
Pierre Elliott Thomas
Romain Poli Julian
Director/Choreographer
Manfred Rott
Writer/Composer Manfred Rott
Jamal Belmahi


Suspected of being gay, Thomas finds himself constantly harassed by the youngsters in his poor neighbourhood. Taking refuge in the utopia of freedom away from the ingrained homophobia of estate life, he finally meets his clat line friend Julien, a teen from a different social background and together the two explore the suburbs around Paris; that of the utopian architectural projects from times where a better future for all was still an aim of society. Only do they have a future together as friends, or perhaps as lovers?
Edition Details
Original Title Utopies
Subtitles English
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Tags coming of age
Links + Review: Gay Celluloid
References
Streaming, VoD Dekkoo
IMDb Voters <500

Notes
As several commentaries point out, the film reminded me of Derek Jarman· This is probably why I very much liked Utopies· Fine cinematography where the narrative does not get lost in the film's poetry.