Short

Sep 1, 2013

0h 10m

★ 4.0

Overview

17-year-old Arend lives with his parents and hasn't come out of the closet yet. His first step into the gay world of love is on a date with handsome Michael, a guy he met on a gay dating site. They arrange to meet and Arend ventures to the other side of the country only to discover that Michael is not quite what he imagined.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Topkapi Films

NTR

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Cast

Michael

William Boeva

Arend

Daniel Cornelissen

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