Great to see intelligent scripts and good production and direction in GLBTQI Cinema.
A Moment In The Reeds, while obviously a Gay Love Story I think could an should be seen by any audience of any sexual orientation.
It's a 2017 Prize Winner from Finland , partly in subtitles but mostly In English.
The three actors are Janne Puustinen as Leevi the Art Student returning home from Paris to assist his moody disapproving father renovate the family and his childhood cottage in Finnish Midsummer.
Boodi Kabbani is Tareq a handsome Syrian refugee who's been employed by Leevi's Dad Jouko as a labourer, even though in his own country he's a qualified architect and it's eventually obvious to Jouko not only that Tareq is highly skilled but also that Levi and Tareq have more in common than carpentry.
There's much more to this film than the attraction of the young men , anyone worried about the male sex scenes note the ratings .
Sex and Nudity :moderate
Violence and Gore :None
Profanity : None
Alcohol and Drugs /Smoking :mild
Frightening/Inttnce scenes : none
It's contemporary setting shows the difference and difficulty of refugees trying to start a new life in a very foreign and suspicious culture and the deep rift that many Gay men experience with a parent or parents that just won't accept their children for who the are.
It's interesting to me that with a some good exceptions European GLBTQ1 films are of a much higher quality and able to reflect stories that while obviously are aimed at The Queer film audiences also can resonate with any open minded progressive audience
