Simon Royer

When adulthood looms, naivety fades, and a whole new, strange world opens up. These four beguiling European stories, from acclaimed film festivals the world over, explore these years of youthful wonder with a deftness and artistry that lingers. The short films are: Ruins [Ruines] (2019); Aline (2019); Snake [Змија] (2020); The Touching [Dotýkání] (2020).

With their flair for engaging storytelling and a renowned love and respect for literature and the arts, the French Boys have something for everyone. Featuring five captivating stories set among rolling hills, village squares and the rooftops of Paris - the birthplace of cinema has never looked this inviting. The short films are: Beauty Boys (2020); Freed [Baltringue] (2019); So Long, Paris! (2020); Sunset Cemetery [Extérieur crépuscule] (2020); Vincent Before Noon [Vincent avant midi] (2019).

프랑스 외곽 작은 도시 레오와 야야는 여장을 한 춤으로 무대를 오르려 한다. 이미 여장계의 스타 쿠키와의 협연까지 약속을 한 상태. 하지만 레오의 형 쥴스(마빈 듀바트)는 동생 의 모습이 못마땅하다. 드디어 레오와 야야가 무대에 오려는 순간, 쥴스와 무리가 나타나면서, 레오는 자신의 무대를 걱정하게 된다.

In the middle of the countryside, Virgile is trying to reconnect with his childhood friend. But he discovers that Anthony has sunk into the throes of self-destruction and surrenders to extreme sexuality.

Two boys run away in order to try to face their feelings. In the hollow of the night, alone, their pains and their fears catch up with them.

베아의 남편 프레드는 사고로 시력과 인지능력을 잃고 장애를 갖게 된다. 남편의 사고 이후 베아는 그간 있었던 일을 책으로 엮어 자서전을 내고, 그녀의 특별한 경험은 세간에 화제가 된다. 한편, 베아 부부는 생일을 맞아 친구들과 함께 파티를 벌이고, 그 자리에는 베아의 외도 상대 베르나르도 등장한다. 한 자리에 모인 그들은 베아의 책을 두고 저마다 논쟁을 벌이며 각자 속내를 보이고, 서로 감추었던 비밀이 서서히 드러난다.

15-year-old Tom (Simon Royer) is going to spend another calm summer with his parents and younger sister at their summer house. But by fate, another family comes to spend some time with them, with their 17-year-old son Félix (Marin Lafitte). In the unforgettable summer, Félix will introduce Tom to new things...

Burgundy, France, end of 1945. On the day of his 15th birthday, Louis receives a very special gift from his uncle Jules, who decides to take his nephew to his favorite brothel in an attempt to let him explore his new life as a grown-up man. Through the evening’s bittersweet encounters, Louis discovers the adult world in all its complexity and cruelty.

Nathalie is a jeweler who has just moved to Paris for a new job and a new life with her two sons. But the jewelry store manager suddenly changes his mind and tells her the job is no longer hers. Nathalie wants to protect her children and decides to say nothing. This first lie will spark others and soon Nathalie is entangled in a dangerous spiral.