Blue Briefs
Genres
Overview
A collection of six gay-themed short films about relationships and the pain of love, including: REQUITED (directed by Sal Bardo), BOYS LIKE YOU (directed by Daniel Armando), WE ONCE WERE TIDE (directed by Jason Bradbury), REVOLUTION (directed by Abdi Nazemian), THE IN-BETWEEN (directed by Alain Hain) and FROZEN ROADS (directed by Mark Pariselli).
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
2012-06-06
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
3.7
Kyle Mac
Christian
Mandy Aldridge
Annabelle (segment "We Once Were Tide")
Daniel Armando
Sal (segment "Boys Like You")
Crystal Arnette
Sophie (segment: "Requited")
Sal Bardo
Paul (segment: "Requited")
Tristan Bernays
Kyle (segment "We Once Were Tide")
Chris Damon
Nicolas (segment: "Requited") (as Christopher Schram)
Tanya Everett
The Woman (segment "Boys Like You")
Dee Herlihy
Laura (segment "Boys Like You")
Stephen Lundberg
Jimmy (segment "Boys Like You") (as Steven Lundberg)
Busy Philipps
Emily (segment: "Revolution")
Max Rhyser
Gregor (segment: "Requited")
Alexander Scott
Anthony (Segment "We Once Were Tide")
Matthew Watson
Aaron (segment: "Requited")
7.0
Block Pass
Friendship and rebellion - but how will a secret play out in the masculine world of motocross? Willy and Jojo are best friends. They share a passion for motocross - whereas Willy uses it to honour his deceased father, it is only by excelling in the sport that Jojo’s father will notice him. Also the masculine world or racing is perfectly suited to suppress their own insecurities. Yet when Willy one fateful night discovers the hidden love life of Jojo, he will be forced to take sides in the wave of homophobia that follows.
2025-02-05 | fr
6.3
Sparrow
Sparrow is the beautiful story of a small boy who is teased because he thinks he can fly. When a family myth about his war veteran grandfather comes to light, he discovers the strength to stand up to the bullies in a very unusual way.
2016-12-01 | en
1.0
Dreaming Like Louis
On a summer holiday in the countryside, Louis and Paul spend the time alone making love throughout the day. But as Paul becomes distant, Louis finds connections in his dreams but sometimes his dreams aren't always the safest escape.
2020-08-21 | fr
4.0
Wagamama Sensation
A man who abandoned his gay lifestyle to start a family is drawn back to his past.
1995-07-31 | ja
4.7
Cubby
A misanthropic 20-something gay visual artist, Mark, finds himself unwittingly in New York City after he lies to his mother about a job at a prestigious art gallery. He then takes a survival job babysitting for 6-year-old Milo, whose faith in Mark is empowering and ultimately, transformative.
2019-11-01 | en
5.1
The Perfect David
David is a young bodybuilder who obsessively trains to become his artist mother's muse. As he dedicates himself to further developing his physique, he goes through an identity crisis that will mark his destiny.
2021-06-15 | es
5.8
Renovation
Francisco is unhappy about his body.
2018-09-22 | pt
7.2
My Rosy Life, His Rosy Passion
After learning Otoya's secret marriage, Junpei is torn, but Otoya offers a solution: move in together as roommates, navigating their complicated feelings.
2014-12-27 | ja
5.8
Peridot
Gabriel, a young male gigolo, works on Skid Row to send money to his mother back home. He forms the most unlikely friendship with Martha, an elderly woman and renowned author. “Peridot” breaks down the barriers and labels in a deeply ageist culture – a story that exemplifies that love and friendship know no age, race, gender, or label.
2022-10-04 | en
5.7
The Moment
The Moment tells the story of three couples in the romantic city of the New York, London and Seoul.
2017-02-14 | th
2.3
New Queer Visions: Right Beside You
In times of strife it's important to have someone by your side. Whether it is a shoulder to cry on or a source of confidence, an imaginary friend or a distant lover, these six tales from Mexico, Brazil, France, the UK and the Netherlands prove that the search for companionship is a journey worth taking. The short films are: My Mother's Lovers [Los novios de mi madre] (2020); Bootyful (2019); Only What You Need to Know About Me [Apenas o Que Você Precisa Saber Sobre Mim] (2018); Junk (2011); High Tide [Stille Dorst] (2018).
2020-08-22 | en
6.1
Consequences
After being sent to a youth detention centre, 18-year-old Andrej has to fight for his place within the group of inmates while getting closer to Željko, their informal leader, and struggling to keep his repressed secret in the dark.
2018-10-18 | sl
5.0
Araro
Araro tells the story of the sanctity of marriage of Andoy and Elena. Like Adam and Eve, their vows were tempted by a stranger named Steve, figuratively playing the snake in the paradise. Will their love prevail over temptations? Will morality and sexuality defines their humanity? In the end, the temptations lead them to become better persons and stick to the sanctity of their marriage vow.
2010-01-01 | tl
5.9
José
José lives with his mother in Guatemala: a tough life in one of the world's most dangerous, religious, and impoverished countries. José is her youngest and favorite child, and her life is going to church and selling sandwiches. He spends his days on crowded buses and in the streets delivering food. Resigned and aloof, in free moments he plays with his phone and looks for random sex. When he meets Luis, José is thrust into a dimension of passion and pain and self-reflection that was previously unimaginable.
2020-01-31 | es
3.0
Me and Daddy
Naoya has just started working and living on his own. He has never dated a girl, and he's never been in love. Naoya's father is a very busy and talented editor. One day, Naoya happens to see his father in the city. His father kisses the man he was waiting for and disappears into the hotel district. Naoya is shocked to find out that his father is gay...
1999-02-01 | ja
7.3
Two Eyes
In late 19th century Montana, an artist seeking inspiration explores the landscape with his Native American guide, and finds his conceptions of himself and of the world around him challenged. In 1970s Barstow, California, a questioning youth's mundane existence is given a shot of adrenaline by the arrival of a new exchange student who envelops them within her own lust for life. In present-day Wyoming, a trans teenager works through his self-destructive feelings with his perceptive, non-binary therapist.
2020-08-30 | en
3.8
The Male Gaze: Strikers & Defenders
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).
2020-07-27 | en
6.0
The Night Train
Oskar is on the night train heading home after an interview in Stockholm. With a long night ahead of him, he makes eye contact with Ahmad. For the first time, he meets the gaze of someone who feels the same desire as he does.
2020-09-10 | sv
0.0
I'll Be With You
Yoon-il and Jinwoo attend to the funeral of Seong-gyu, who committed suicide. The funeral parlor is crowded, and Yoon-il can't endure the strange noises that Hyeon-jin makes.
2012-03-10 | ko
5.3
The Touching
Behind the closed doors of their room, two brothers share a secret of self-discovery. But when the elder Marek starts growing up, bringing his childish curiosity to an end, he realizes that they’ve crossed the boundaries of brotherly love – something that the younger David is still unable to understand...
2020-07-26 | cs