The Male Gaze: Shadows on Skin

Feb 24, 2023

1h 27m

★ 4.8

Overview

From a swimming pool in Brazil to the back seat of a car in Germany via an apartment in the early hours of the morning where three men dance to the beat of wild passions, here are four stories about the marks that can be left when skin touches skin. Even in brightness, some shadows will always linger. The 4 short films are: Offline [Desconexo] (2020); Hedon (2019); Adán & Esteban (2022); Private Photos [Fotos Privadas] (2020).

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

NQV Media

The Male Gaze: Shadows on Skin Trailers

Cast

Fynn

Saladin Dellers

Tom

David Hugo Schmitz

David

Tanju Bilir

Gregor

Peter Kotthaus

Thiago

Júlio Oliveira

Lucas

Lui Avallos

Tomi

Santiago Leguizamo

Nacho

Gabriel Miner

Matheus

Vinicius Neri

Rafa

Lucas Galvino

Felipe

Antonio Miano

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