Boys on Film 23: Dangerous to Know (2023)
Overview
Boys on Film presents ten encounters from across the globe, where the dangerous allure of a risky attraction yields emotional results — proving that the age-old adage of taking the plunge is as relevant — and sexy — as ever before. The 10 short films are: My Uncle's Friend [O Amigo do Meu Tio] (2021); Budapest, Closed City [Budapest, zárt város] (2021); Eden (2020); Chaperone (2022); Break Me [Knus meg] (2018); By His Will [שעשני כרצונו] (2021); Red Ants Bite (2019); Jim (2022); Hornbeam (2022); Too Rough (2022).
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.396 |
Directed By
Renato Turnes
Máté Konkol
Uriel Torten
Mark Pluck
Sam Max
Tom Young
Elene Naveriani
Irasj Asanti
Sven Spur
Sean Lìonadh
Crew
Renato Turnes
Máté Konkol
Sven Spur
Uriel Torten
Mark Pluck
Sam Max
Donald Acho Nwokorie
Nina Anderson
Tom Young
George Imo Obasi
Irasj Asanti
Elene Naveriani
Irasj Asanti
Sven Spur
Elene Naveriani
Sean Lìonadh
Sean Lìonadh
Vicente Concilio
TOP CAST
Zachary Quinto
Chaperone
Russell Kahn
Client
Ravdeep Singh Bajwa
Mansour
Péter Dániel Katona
Péter
Ido Tako
Elisha
Fredrik Skogsrud
Andreas
Ruaridh Mollica
Nick
Gary Fannin
Jim
Joshua Griffin
Charlie
Adam Wadsworth
Adam
Mustaf Ahmeti
Wolf
Cary Ryan
Simon
Vicente Concilio
Self
Donald Acho Nwokorie
Afame
George Imo Obasi
Obinna
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