Jongens | Boys (2014)

Directed by Mischa Kamp
Written by Jaap-Peter Enderle and Chris Westendorp

Storyline:

A sexually awakening gay teen athlete finds himself in a budding relationship with his mutually attracted relay race teammate.

Main Characters:

1. SIEGER - (hero)
2. MARC - (mentor/ally)
3. JESSICA

​Milestones (FIRST ACT):

1. Ordinary World: Sieger lives with his father and his troublemaker older brother. He is a young track runner. He joins the varsity team and starts a special training with other boys, including Marc.
2. Call for Adventure: One day the boys go to the lake and Marc invites Sieger to stay longer. He refuses at first but later he changes his mind.

Milestones (SECOND ACT):

1. Crossing the Threshold: After getting along in the lake, Sieger and Marc kiss. Sieger goes home and refuses to be seen as gay.
2. Set of Trial: A friend of Sieger takes him to hit on a couple of girls. Sieger slowly starts to date Jessica. He also spends time with Marc. The track team goes to a camp trip where Marc and Sieger get a time along far from the others and kiss.
3. Crossing the Second Threshold: Back in town Sieger acts weird around Marc. In the town festival Marc finds out that Sieger and Jessica are together.
4. Set of Trials: Sieger apologizes to Mark and invites him to swim in the lake that night. His brother got fired and hasn't told their father. After being confronted at home he disappears and Sieger goes after him.

Milestones (THIRD ACT):

1. Approaching the Inmost Cave: Sieger is late to meet Marc because he is with his brother and Jessica. They meet Marc in the middle of the road blocking the way and Sieger decides to getout of the car and confront him. They fight.
2. Belly of the Whale: Sieger is depressed and feels awful by what he did to Marc.Sieger and Marc run and everything works out ok. Marc doesn't forgive Sieger.
3. Resurrection with Elixir: Sieger realizes that his best friends understands his conflict and supports him. Sieger leaves the celebration, take his brother's motorcycle and go meet Marc.
4. Freedom to Live: Sieger and Marc ride on the road faster than ever.

Final Feedback:

The film has very good beats and is very poetic however I believe the Midpoint Crisis (Second Threshold Crossing) could have been better identified. It is too subtle which makes the overall structure look a little unbalanced.