Josha Stradowski

世界的大ヒットのドライビングゲーム「グランツーリスモ」のプレイに夢中なヤン。父親からは「レーサーにでもなるつもりか、現実を見ろ」とあきれられる日々。そんなヤンにビッグチャンスが訪れる。世界中から集められた「グランツーリスモ」のトッププレイヤーたちを、本物の国際カーレースに出場するプロレーサーとして育成するため、競い合わせて選抜するプログラム「GTアカデミー」だ。プレイヤーの並外れた才能と可能性を信じて「GTアカデミー」を立ち上げたひとりの男と、ゲーマーなんかが通用する甘い世界ではないと思いながらも指導を引き受ける元レーサー、そしてバーチャルなゲームの世界では百戦錬磨のトッププレイヤーたちがそこに集結。彼らが直面する、想像を絶するトレーニングやアクシデントの数々。不可能な夢へ向かって、それぞれの希望や友情、そして葛藤と挫折が交錯する中で、いよいよ運命のデビュー戦の日を迎える―。

Nicoline, a criminal psychologist, begins work at a prison where one of her new cases, Idris — an apparently reformed sex offender — is preparing for release after five years of confinement. Despite her professional misgivings, she becomes infatuated with her charismatic, manipulative patient.

Alpha shows the tense relationship between a son and his mother. Chiel is unable to associate with the religion of his mother and is resisting actively. Vera loses control over her adolescent teenager. Then, one evening, the pastor comes by to solve the conflict.

On the 10th anniversary of his dad’s death, Joris still tries to come to terms with his father’s absence when he meets the free-spirited Yad, who returns back home to his family after living on his own. Although very different, there is an instant spark between the two and they want to be more than “just friends”, but both have issues with their mothers that threaten to jeopardise their relationship.

The 22-year-old Lisa is approached on the street by the 23-year-old Sven, after a flirt and a joke, Sven asks Lisa the question: Do you believe that I can fly?

Boys On Film surprises and delights with films exploring relationships, dark desires, and confronting hidden secrets. Volume 13: Trick & Treat features 10 new award-winning shorts, including: Anna Österlund Nolskog's "Boygame" starring Charlie Gustafsson and Joakim Lang; Christopher Brown's "Remission" starring Teddy Nicholas, Cai Brigden, and Antony De Liseo; Lazlo & Dylan Tonk's "Caged" starring Joël Mellenberg and Josha Stradowski; Charlie Francis's "Middle Man" starring Tommy Jay Brennan and Joe Cassidy; Dan Connolly's "Vis à Vis" starring Belinda Misevski, Dan Connolly, and David Harrison; Casper Andreas's "A Last Farewell" starring Tomas von Brömssen, Iwar Wiklander, and Liv Mjönes; Neil Ely's "Mirrors" starring Jody Latham and Liam Boyle; Tim Marshall's "Followers" starring Valmai Jones and Mark Oliver; Leslie Bumgarner's "Surprise" starring Tess Harper and Austin Fryberger; and Philip J. Connell's "Kissing Drew" starring Eden Ocean Sanders, Ben Hargreaves, and Chris Handfield.

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