Taekwondo
TLA Releasing (2016)
Drama, Foreign, Queer Themes/Interest, Romance
Not In Collection
#850
6*
Seen ItYes
(8/8/2018 Dekkoo)
IMDB   6.4
105 mins Argentina / Spanish
Dekkoo  Region 1
Lucas Papa Fernando
Gabriel Epstein Germán
Nicolás Barsoff Lucho
Francisco Bertín Leo
Arturo Frutos Maxi
Andrés Gavaldá Juan
Juan Manuel Martino Fede
Darío Miño Tomás
Gaston Re Diego
Director
Marco Berger
Martín Farina


In a picturesque country house in Buenos Aires, Fernando gathers his mates for a boys-only vacation. Free from work, responsibilities and their girlfriends, this close-knit gang of bros kick back by the pool, sunning their impeccably toned bodies and sharing pot-fuelled stories of sexual conquests. The guys have known each other for years, only this time Fernando has brought with him newcomer Germán, a friend from his taekwondo class, who neglects to tell the group that he’s gay. As the lazy summer days disappear, the connection between Fernando and Germán grows and slowly the boundaries of their relationship begin to blur. A veritable masterclass in will-they-won’t-they suspense, this gloriously protracted, beautifully nuanced tease is both wantonly titillating and disarmingly sweet. Working with co-director Martín Farina, Marco Berger’s inquisitive camera luxuriates in the homoerotics of this male-centric milieu, lingering longingly over the semi-clad bodies with unapologetic gay abandon. - Michael Blyth, BFI London Film Festival
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
References
IMDb Voters <500
QueerGuru Rating 9

Notes
A slow moving, even tedious, interplay of a group of twenty somethings on their boys week out, most of whom have known each other for a very long time --accept for one new interloper· Most are straight, with a few who are indeterminate or gay· Our protagonists intertwine in a slow dance obviously interested in each other· Do they get together? What do you think? After 105 minutes, I frankly didn't much care. But the boys were easy on the eyes.