Ambn and dreams of soccer (football) glory crash to hormon and love "Mar," a brtle gay romance om Swzerland. That's where Mar Lüthi is an up-and-g striker, playg for an Unr 21 a velopmental league. He's a striker that the big clubs have their eye on. But as the YB club would love…
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GAY FOOTBALLER SPARKS A FORBIDN LOVE AFFAIR THE LOCKER ROOM: PREVIEW
The new film om Swzerland tackl the stigma that exists for gay men pro sports. * mario gay movie switzerland *
After succsfully makg the rounds of the ternatnal film ftival circu, Mar, a gay-themed movie steeped the world of profsnal European soccer will fally be available the U. The Inpennt wrote, “Every gay man will stantly nnect wh eher Mar or Leon and their relatable worri of life and love. A heart-warmg rolleraster of a film, set on and off the field, Mar offers a dynamic and realistic picture of how gay profsnal athlet still stggle to be their thentic selv the 21st century.
This predictable, yet powerful, new gay drama om Marcel Gisler (Fogi is a Bastard, The Blue Hour) has been makg a big splash s European release sce premierg at Cann May where was unceremonly, and prumably homophobilly, dropped out of the children's le-up at the last mute spe s "All Audienc" ratg (Though as a parent myself, I did wonr if maybe the mutual masturbatn scene was a b much?).Mar serv up a wng batn of exceptnal productn valu, a great st and script, and a pellg crossover theme—gay love set agast the backdrop of profsnal soccer.Spoiler Alert: This is the kd of film that's impossible to review whout givg away most of the plot. From the moment Leon walks to the locker room, the wi-eyed Mar (Max Hubacher) watch Leon's every move—that look on his face seems more like lt than skepticism though.As the two players pete to be promoted om this regnal club to the higher level pro team the film unfolds their gradual love affair.In the long tradn of European gay sports movi, the tale of Mar and Leon plays out agast a backdrop of hot Euro guys wh amazg quads hangg around the locker room, nng drills and trag, and, oh yeah, takg showers—all of this the first five mut of the film md you.Before you n say: "How long will take before they hook up?" the boys are assigned to share an apartment together.
Now, a sequence of closet-y scen alternate wh scen of their genue love (and excellent chemistry) and the stage is set for heartbreak, but wh a few more twists.Lookg unnnily like Max Riemelt the 2013 gay h, Free Fall, Max Hubacher giv a betiful performance as the closeted risg soccer star Mar. They're the perfect uple on the field," Mar’s father nocently announc to his wife as the four have lunch together the fay's credible hoe amidst the Swiss Alps and the two boys exchange an amed meangful glance.Trouble aris their brief Leon paradise (okay, an even better and gayer ship name optn for them is: Marn!) when be clear their teammat are begng to spect, and someone past a gay pornographic picture Mar's locker (this too may have been a b of a red flag for the Cann Children’s Film Ftival, jt sayg).
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Weekend Movie Preview: A gay footballer tri to navigate an unexpected love affair Mar, a new film out of Swzerland. * mario gay movie switzerland *
The creasg homophobia and bullyg of their teammat lead both Mar and Leon to the ultimate dilemma.
That’s not profsnal."As they discs afterward back at their apartment Leon lovgly explas to Mar, "It isn’t jt about fuckg for me."Now we are at the faiar crossroads of so many gay films—n our hero Mar disver the te urage to be himself and to follow his heart? It uld go eher way."Mar you're such a ward," his bt iend tells him after Mar her as a beard at the team party an attempt to plate his ach by pretendg to be straight.And yet when his parents disver the tth, Mar stands up to his Dad's homophobia and proclaims his love for Leon."I'm not the only gay soccer player the world," Mar announc, poignantly acknowledgg the fact that real life other gay profsnal players have ed e out.Like the brilliant, and genuely kid-iendly, 2014 Dutch teen love story, Boys (about the love between two high school track stars) Mar ftly leverag the tensn of the closet vs.
Gay. There aren't too many gay-themed sports movi wh the exceptn of 2016's queer-themed soccer movie The Pass, which starred Rsell Tovey, and the 2000's sweet romantic edy The Broken Hearts Club. A gay footballer tri to navigate an unexpected love affair Mar, a new film out of Swzerland screeng this weekend at the BFI Flare London LGBTQ+ Film Ftival and at the Outshe Film Ftival Miami (s North Amerin premiere) on April 21.