The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
A queer anthology that explores sexuality, intimacy, and identity across age groups. Conceived as a collaborative project, the film brings together filmmakers from different generations, each directing a short segment portraying encounters between younger and older men. Through these stories, the film examines how attitudes toward desire, relationships, and queer identity shift over time. Moments of curiosity, misunderstanding, attraction, and vulnerability reveal both the gaps and the connections between generations shaped by different social climates. By juxtaposing perspectives formed in eras of repression with those emerging in more open contexts, the film reflects on how LGBTQ+ experiences evolve while shared needs for intimacy, recognition, and connection remain constant. The result is a provocative and intimate mosaic about age, memory, and the changing landscape of queer life.
Ratings
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Key crew
- Kristian PetersenDirector
- Sofía AlvaradoDirector
- Emre BusseDirector
- Monika TreutDirector
- Jiz LeeDirector
- Shine Louise HoustonDirector
- Jo PolluxDirector
- Teo ParkerDirector
- Todd VerowDirector
Cast
- Monika TreutCast
- Jürgen BrüningCast
- Wieland SpeckCast
- Gloria ViagraCast
- Emre BusseCast
- Todd VerowCast
- Annie SprinkleCast
- Jiz LeeCast
- Shine Louise HoustonCast
- J.J. BozemanCast
- Chris Patterson-RossoCast
- Beth StephensCast