To Play or to Die
- Drama
Overview
In this short motion picture, schoolboy Kees is intelligent, introvert and sensitive, but gets ridiculed verbally and physically at an all-boys school by mindlessly cocky class mates and even insensitive teachers, especially in gym, where his physical weakness is mercilessly abused to make him a defenceless laughing stock in front of his smirking peers. His awakening sexual interest goes to boys, and in particular to Charel, a beautiful athletic classmate who probably feels an undetermined interest but would never risk admitting (possibly not even to himself) having any gay or bi appreciation, least of all for a 'sissy', and thus remains unresponsive to shy Kees' overtures. When the hunk finally comes over to Kees' place while his parents are away, a desperate disappointment with a tragical twist is in the making…
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 22, 1990
- Original language
- Dutch
- Spoken languages
- Dutch
- Countries
- Netherlands
- Production
- Shooting Star Filmcompany
- Cast
- Diane Lensink,Wim van der Grijn,Marc van Uchelen,Geert Hunaerts,Joost Hienen,Simon Gribling,Titus Muizelaar,Hilde Van Mieghem,Cock van der Lee,Mike Starinkand 1 more
- Director
- Frank Krom
- Producer
- Jose Steen,Maria Peterson,Dave Schram,Hans Pos
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt0100668