The Male Gaze: Hide and Seek (2021)
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 1H 32M
Director : David Benedek, Lorenzo Caproni, Leandro Goddinho, Eoin Maher, Paulo Menezes, Paulo Roberto
Synopsis
On an Italian beach a father leaves his wife and child to reignite an old acquaintance. In London an app hookup leads to more than just a fling. Meanwhile Slovak lovers Dominik and Adam have their relationship put to the test when secrets come to the fore. Popular with children across the globe, hiding and seeking is a game we never seem to stop playing - well into our adult years. The short films are: Lolo (2019); The Den [La tana] (2015); Stanley (2017); If Only You Were Mine [Keby si bol môj] (2017); No Strings (2015).
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