Eastern Boys
Description
In this erotically charged nail-biter, director Robin Campillo takes the audience on a completely unexpected ride when a French businessman’s life changes with a single act. Daniel (Olivier Rabourdin), a dapper, 50-something Parisian, coyly cruises the Gare du Nord, trailing a group of men around the urban shopping plaza. He awkwardly propositions one—a young eastern European immigrant hustler, Marek—to whom he naively gives his address, where they agree to meet the next evening. A nightmarish, yet arousing evening of terror and seduction ensues when Marek keeps the date, but doesn’t come alone. But the youngster returns the following night to make good on the original plan. Soon, Daniel is a regular client and as their bond deepens, lust yields to love and concern, as he comes to understand the corrosive power of Marek’s network. Raising the tension and the stakes throughout the film’s four chapters, Campillo deftly kicks the film into high gear with a heart-pounding finale, showcasing the film’s raison d’etre. –Kevin Schaub
Robin Campillo was born in Morocco in 1962. In Madagascar, at the age of nine, he discovered Godard’s Alphaville. He developed a passionate interest for cinema and an array of filmmakers ranging from Jacques Demy to Mario Bava. In 1983, he enrolled in the French state film school, the IDHEC. After graduating, he took a break from his film career to dedicate his time to the fight against AIDS. In the mid-’90s he began a long and fruitful collaboration with Laurent Cantet as co-screenwriter and editor. In 2004, he directed his first feature film They Came Back.
Trailer
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Language French, English
Year 2013
Runtime 128
Country France
Director Robin Campillo
Producer Hugues Charbonneau, Marie-Ange Luciani
Writer Robin Campillo
Editor Robin Campillo
Cinematographer Jeanne Lapoirie
Music Arnaud Rebotini
Cast Olivier Rabourdin, Kirill Emelyanov
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