Romance, Drama
Having moved to Paris for university, Leevi returns to his native Finland for the summer to help his estranged father renovate the family lake house so it can be sold. Tareq, a recent asylum seeker from Syria, has been hired to help with the work, and when Leevi's father has to return to town on business, the two young men establish a connection and embark on a romance set against the idyllic Finnish summer. However, looming over this chance encounter, is the father's imminent return to the lake house, the continuation of Leevi's studies abroad as well as Tareq's complex relationship with his family in Syria.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Lek and the Waterboy
The Singer
The Last Embrace
Fantasy on the Shore
The Male Gaze: Three's Company
Don't Love Me
The Dreaming Man
Shape of Happiness
Turn It Around
Coffee House Chronicles: The Final Movie
Envelast
Alliance of Desire
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Eat the Night
Just Past Noon on a Tuesday
Misconceptions
Pardes
Cat Skin
Bernard and Doris
Sticky
SIMILAR MOVIES
Lek and the Waterboy
IMDB 3.6 | Jun , 2010
14-year-old Lek works in his mother's shop. While his best friend flirts with a new girlfriend, Lek has decidedly different fantasies.The Singer
IMDB 3.3 | Oct , 2018
The Singer is a film about the all-time favourite singer in Finland, Olavi Virta. A man who rose from poverty all the way to the top and became an artist who was dearly loved by the Finnish people. A man who loved beautiful women and was loved by beautiful women. A man who enjoyed speed, American cars, applause and alcohol and who finally lost everything but his unique voice.The Last Embrace
IMDB 2 | Apr , 1990
Akamatsu was a popular actor in his youth, and now in his forties, he plays supporting roles in dramas. It is well known that he is gay, and whenever he has time, he goes to Sachi, a gay bar owned by Michiru and Takashi. One day, Wakamatsu's friend, producer Shinozaki, introduces him to Kikuo, an aspiring screenwriter. Reading Kikuo's script, Wakamatsu's desire to make him a top-notch screenwriter arises, but before long, Wakamatsu realizes that he is seriously in love with Kikuo... A slightly sad love movie.Fantasy on the Shore
IMDB 2 | Apr , 1990
A prep school student who has been dumped by his girlfriend is approached by a middle-aged man and goes on a treasure hunt on a remote island, and wanders into a mansion in the woods where vampire brothers are said to live.The Male Gaze: Three's Company
IMDB 4.7 | Aug , 2021
Two's company, three's allowed? From family disputes and unexpected babysitting duties to uncomfortable high school memories, manga drawing and friendships pushed to the next level - the Male Gaze series lifts the lid on six very different gay relationships and encounters. When two become three and outsiders enter the fray, what are the group dynamics at play? The short films are: Golden Boys (2017); In Beating Cells [In Pocheden Zellen] (2017); The Middle of a Lake [Le milieu d'un lac] (2017); Gilles (2016); Kiko's Saints [Les saints de Kiko] (2019); With Thelma [Avec Thelma] (2017).Don't Love Me
IMDB 1 | Apr , 2017
The first days of a true love affair between 2 boys in the city of Berlin... Two twenty-something boys have anonymous sex... The day after, they decide to date... They get to know each other, have fun, party and fall in love... Alex and Alexander have sex, then decide to date, explore the city and get to know each other... They party, they kite, they share their secrets... As they become more and more intimate, we wonder: are they falling in love? An urban, contemporary and unscripted real love story between two boys in the city of Berlin.The Dreaming Man
IMDB 5 | Dec , 2017
A romantic comedy following a kind young girl and the story that ignites because of a diamond ring. Wang Xiao He was orphaned since a very young age, and she has found a job in the city in order to earn money for college. She also harbors a crush on Zheng Tian Le. One day, she witnesses Tian Le being knocked unconscious by delinquents. She takes him to the hospital and gets mistaken for his fiancee because of a ring. She decides to go along with the story in order to stay by Tian Le's side, inviting the suspicions of Tian Le's brother Tian Chou.Shape of Happiness
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2013
Souta and Doumoto have finally moved together. However, the couple's happiness is short-lived since Souta's older sister, Kozue, unexpectedly goes to her brother for asylum after arguing with their parents and running away from home. Souta will end up developing jealousy towards her sister since he believes Doumoto is interested in her.Turn It Around
IMDB 6.3 | Jun , 2017
When the fifteen year old Bram meets Florian at a house party, he immediately falls for him. There's only one problem: nobody knows Bram is gay.Coffee House Chronicles: The Final Movie
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2024
10 inter-connected stories of LGBTQ+ people pursuing life and love in the modern world, from a young straight man yearning to convert, to dating veterans navigating the world during the Covid pandemic.Envelast
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2022
Two teenagers, Anne and Dante, try to reconnect after hooking up.Alliance of Desire
IMDB 2 | Jan , 1996
Veteran detective Ishiyama and novice detective Kawanishi are in charge of a case in which a young man was raped and then murdered in a hotel. Kawanishi begins investigating Otori and comes into contact with several men. Is the culprit a martial arts enthusiast, an SM enthusiast, or someone unexpected? During the investigation, the following incident occurs. Kawanishi becomes lustful every time he meets men and begins to realize that he is gay. What did Kawanishi see the next morning, intoxicated with dazzling pleasure?Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
IMDB 6.6 | Jun , 2010
Suffering from acute kidney failure, Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside. Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him, and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form. Contemplating the reasons for his illness, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his family to a mysterious hilltop cave—the birthplace of his first life.Eat the Night
IMDB 6.5 | Jul , 2024
Young drug dealer Pablo and his sister Appoline bond over an online game called Darknoon. Pablo falls for Night, neglecting his sister. While Appoline finishes the game, Pablo and Night become embroiled in a dangerous gang conflict.Just Past Noon on a Tuesday
IMDB 6.1 | Jun , 2018
Two strangers visit the penthouse of a recently deceased lover, only to find themselves learning more about each other.Misconceptions
IMDB 3.4 | Jan , 2010
The story centers on a religiously conservative, married southern woman who receives a message from God instructing her to act as a surrogate mother and carry a child for two married gay men who live in Boston - a Jewish doctor and and African-American dance choreographer. All Hell breaks loose when the African American man comes to her home down south to micro-manage her pregnancy, and he won't leave.Pardes
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2022
Tom is a teenager who lives with his single mom in a small southern Kibbutz, and deals with his (and other’s) sexuality.Cat Skin
IMDB 4.4 | Apr , 2017
A shy and troubled photography student's life is illuminated when her voyeuristic nature behind the camera lens leads her to a beautiful and confident girl.Bernard and Doris
IMDB 6 | Sep , 2006
Tobacco heiress Doris Duke develops an unlikely friendship with her butler, Bernard Lafferty.Sticky
IMDB 6.9 | Mar , 2025
When a man proposes marriage to his girlfriend, she wants to find out first if they are ready for a lifetime commitment. She meets her friend and her husband that will open up desires they are not aware of for a long time.