
Boys on Film 18: Heroes
Drama · Documentary · Animation
Overview
Boys On Film comes of age with uplifting and powerful tales recounting the lives of everyday heroes striving for their own identities and fighting for the right for us all to be ourselves. Volume 18: Heroes includes ten complete films: Dean Loxton's "Dániel" starring Csémy Balázs, Hilda Péter, and Henry Garrett… Niels Bourgonje's "Buddy" starring Daniel Cornelissen and Tobias Nierop… Tamara Shogaolu's animated "Half A Life"… Victor Lindgren's "Undress Me" starring Jana Bringlöv Ekspong and Björn Elgerd… Sam Ashby's "The Colour Of His Hair" starring Sean Hart and Josh O'Connor… Hope Dickson Leach's "Silly Girl" starring Ciara Baxendale, Mollie Lambert, and Jason Barker… Søren Green's "An Evening" starring Jacob Ottensten and Ulrik Windfeldt-Schmidt… Alejandro Medina's documentary "AIDS: Doctors And Nurses Tell Their Stories"… Kai Stänicke's "It's Consuming Me" with Volkmar Leif Gilbert… and Mikael Bundsen's "Mother Knows Best" starring Alexander Gustavsson and Hanna Ullerstam.
Top Cast


Csémy Balázs
Csémy Balázs
Daniel (segment "Dániel")
Csémy Balázs
Daniel (segment "Dániel")


Hilda Péter
Hilda Péter
Nori (segment "Dániel")
Hilda Péter
Nori (segment "Dániel")


Éva Magyar
Éva Magyar
Agi (segment "Dániel")
Éva Magyar
Agi (segment "Dániel")


Mimi Kovacs
Mimi Kovacs
Neomi (segment "Dániel")
Mimi Kovacs
Neomi (segment "Dániel")


Ádám Tompa
Ádám Tompa
András (segment "Dániel")
Ádám Tompa
András (segment "Dániel")


Henry Garrett
Henry Garrett
Tom (segment "Dániel")
Henry Garrett
Tom (segment "Dániel")


Daniel Cornelissen
Daniel Cornelissen
Jeroen (segment "Buddy")
Daniel Cornelissen
Jeroen (segment "Buddy")


Tobias Nierop
Tobias Nierop
Chris (segment "Buddy")
Tobias Nierop
Chris (segment "Buddy")


Jana Bringlöv Ekspong
Jana Bringlöv Ekspong
Mikaela (segment "Undress Me")
Jana Bringlöv Ekspong
Mikaela (segment "Undress Me")


Björn Elgerd
Björn Elgerd
Han (segment "Undress Me")
Björn Elgerd
Han (segment "Undress Me")
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