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• TWO GAY SOCCER PLAYERS ARE LOVE INCREDIBLE, POWERFUL FILM “MAR”THE FILM FTLY LEVERAG THE TENSN OF THE CLOSET VS. TE LOVE. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY JENNI OLSONNOVEMBER 1, 2018/12:24 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2907PX;WIDTH:4360PX;}COURTY OF WOLFE RELEASGBY JENNI OLSONNOVEMBER 1, 2018 / 12:24 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"TWO GAY SOCCER PLAYERS ARE LOVE INCREDIBLE, POWERFUL FILM “MAR”","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-11-01T16:24:47.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-11-01T16:24:47.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JENNI OLSON","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}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?).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}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 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPOILER ALERT: THIS IS THE KD OF FILM THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO REVIEW WHOUT GIVG AWAY MOST OF THE PLOT. IT'S ALSO THE KD OF FILM WHERE EVEN WHOUT HAVG BEEN TOLD ALL THE PLOT SPOILERS YOU PRETTY MUCH KNOW EXACTLY WHAT’S GOG TO HAPPEN ALL THE WAY THROUGH ANYWAY AND THEN, TTHFULLY, 'S STILL AN ABSOLUTE JOY TO WATCH THE STORY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN BEEFY LEON (AARON ALTARAS) ARRIV OM HANNOVER, GERMANY TO JO THE BERN SOCCER CLUB SWZERLAND, HIS TEAMMAT SEEM SKEPTIL OF THE OUTSIR. 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 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS THE TWO PLAYERS PETE TO BE PROMOTED OM THIS REGNAL CLUB TO THE HIGHER LEVEL PRO TEAM THE FILM UNFOLDS THEIR GRADUAL LOVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}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 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEFORE YOU N SAY: "HOW LONG WILL TAKE BEFORE THEY HOOK UP?" THE BOYS ARE ASSIGNED TO SHARE AN APARTMENT TOGETHER. AND BEFORE YOU N SAY: "I N'T WA ANOTHER MUTE LONGER," A LATE-NIGHT VIO-GAME SSN TOGETHER PROVIS THE OPPORTUNY FOR LEON TO GAZE LONGGLY AT MAR BEFORE MAKG A MOVE AND KISSG HIM. WHICH, OF URSE, MAR N'T HANDLE. 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 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOOKG UNNNILY LIKE MAX RIEMELT THE 2013 GAY H, FREE FALL, MAX HUBACHER GIV A BETIFUL PERFORMANCE AS THE CLOSETED RISG SOCCER STAR MAR. HIS -STAR AARON ALTARAS IS ALSO TERRIFIC AS HIS LOVER AND TEAMMATE LEON. HUBACHER TOOK HOME BT ACTOR HONORS AT THE SWISS FILM PRIZE AWARDS FOR MAR. NOT ONLY IS THERE A SEXUAL CHEMISTRY BETWEEN HUBACHER AND ALTARAS, BUT THERE'S ALSO A WONRFUL, LOVG TENRNS BETWEEN THEM AS WELL.COURTY OF WOLFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"YOU SHOULD SEE THEM PLAY. 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 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}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). THE CREASG HOMOPHOBIA AND BULLYG OF THEIR TEAMMAT LEAD BOTH MAR AND LEON TO THE ULTIMATE DILEMMA. SADLY BUT TLY, THEY BOTH CHOOSE TO NY THEIR LOVE ORR TO KEEP THEIR JOBS—AND WHILE WE KNOW THIS MAK FOR EXCELLENT CEMATIC DRAMATIC TENSN WE ALSO KNOW WILL ULTIMATELY BE A REGRETTABLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE HAVE TO NY NO MATTER WHAT," MAR SISTS WHEN LEON SAYS HE THKS THEY SHOULD E {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHAT WERE YOU GUYS THKG?" LEON’S AGENT BERAT THEM. "YOU N’T PLAY ON THE SAME TEAM AND FUCK TOO. THAT’S NOT PROFSNAL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS THEY DISCS AFTERWARD BACK AT THEIR APARTMENT LEON LOVGLY EXPLAS TO MAR, "IT ISN’T JT ABOUT FUCKG FOR ME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}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? FOR HE, TOO, IS LOVE WH LEON. OR WILL HE REVEAL HIMSELF AS A WARD STED TO LIVE OUT HIS DAYS CLOSETED MISERY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS, I WILL NOT SPOIL FOR YOU. IT ULD GO EHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"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 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND YET WHEN HIS PARENTS DISVER THE TTH, MAR STANDS UP TO HIS DAD'S HOMOPHOBIA AND PROCLAIMS HIS LOVE FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"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 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}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. TE LOVE, AND WE SEE HOW THE TE CHALLENGE OF CHAMPNS IS NOT NECSARILY ABOUT BEG YOUR BT AS AN ATHLETE BUT ABOUT BEG YOUR BT AS A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAR IS AVAILABLE NOW ON DVD AND DIGAL PLATFORMS OM WOLFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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TWO GAY SOCCER PLAYERS ARE LOVE INCREDIBLE, POWERFUL FILM “MAR”THE FILM FTLY LEVERAG THE TENSN OF THE CLOSET VS. TE LOVE. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY JENNI OLSONNOVEMBER 1, 2018/12:24 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2907PX;WIDTH:4360PX;}COURTY OF WOLFE RELEASGBY JENNI OLSONNOVEMBER 1, 2018 / 12:24 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"TWO GAY SOCCER PLAYERS ARE LOVE INCREDIBLE, POWERFUL FILM “MAR”","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-11-01T16:24:47.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-11-01T16:24:47.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JENNI OLSON","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}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?).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}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 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPOILER ALERT: THIS IS THE KD OF FILM THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO REVIEW WHOUT GIVG AWAY MOST OF THE PLOT. IT'S ALSO THE KD OF FILM WHERE EVEN WHOUT HAVG BEEN TOLD ALL THE PLOT SPOILERS YOU PRETTY MUCH KNOW EXACTLY WHAT’S GOG TO HAPPEN ALL THE WAY THROUGH ANYWAY AND THEN, TTHFULLY, 'S STILL AN ABSOLUTE JOY TO WATCH THE STORY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN BEEFY LEON (AARON ALTARAS) ARRIV OM HANNOVER, GERMANY TO JO THE BERN SOCCER CLUB SWZERLAND, HIS TEAMMAT SEEM SKEPTIL OF THE OUTSIR. 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 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS THE TWO PLAYERS PETE TO BE PROMOTED OM THIS REGNAL CLUB TO THE HIGHER LEVEL PRO TEAM THE FILM UNFOLDS THEIR GRADUAL LOVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}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 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEFORE YOU N SAY: "HOW LONG WILL TAKE BEFORE THEY HOOK UP?" THE BOYS ARE ASSIGNED TO SHARE AN APARTMENT TOGETHER. AND BEFORE YOU N SAY: "I N'T WA ANOTHER MUTE LONGER," A LATE-NIGHT VIO-GAME SSN TOGETHER PROVIS THE OPPORTUNY FOR LEON TO GAZE LONGGLY AT MAR BEFORE MAKG A MOVE AND KISSG HIM. WHICH, OF URSE, MAR N'T HANDLE. 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 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOOKG UNNNILY LIKE MAX RIEMELT THE 2013 GAY H, FREE FALL, MAX HUBACHER GIV A BETIFUL PERFORMANCE AS THE CLOSETED RISG SOCCER STAR MAR. HIS -STAR AARON ALTARAS IS ALSO TERRIFIC AS HIS LOVER AND TEAMMATE LEON. HUBACHER TOOK HOME BT ACTOR HONORS AT THE SWISS FILM PRIZE AWARDS FOR MAR. NOT ONLY IS THERE A SEXUAL CHEMISTRY BETWEEN HUBACHER AND ALTARAS, BUT THERE'S ALSO A WONRFUL, LOVG TENRNS BETWEEN THEM AS WELL.COURTY OF WOLFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"YOU SHOULD SEE THEM PLAY. 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 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}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). THE CREASG HOMOPHOBIA AND BULLYG OF THEIR TEAMMAT LEAD BOTH MAR AND LEON TO THE ULTIMATE DILEMMA. SADLY BUT TLY, THEY BOTH CHOOSE TO NY THEIR LOVE ORR TO KEEP THEIR JOBS—AND WHILE WE KNOW THIS MAK FOR EXCELLENT CEMATIC DRAMATIC TENSN WE ALSO KNOW WILL ULTIMATELY BE A REGRETTABLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE HAVE TO NY NO MATTER WHAT," MAR SISTS WHEN LEON SAYS HE THKS THEY SHOULD E {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHAT WERE YOU GUYS THKG?" LEON’S AGENT BERAT THEM. "YOU N’T PLAY ON THE SAME TEAM AND FUCK TOO. THAT’S NOT PROFSNAL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS THEY DISCS AFTERWARD BACK AT THEIR APARTMENT LEON LOVGLY EXPLAS TO MAR, "IT ISN’T JT ABOUT FUCKG FOR ME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}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? FOR HE, TOO, IS LOVE WH LEON. OR WILL HE REVEAL HIMSELF AS A WARD STED TO LIVE OUT HIS DAYS CLOSETED MISERY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS, I WILL NOT SPOIL FOR YOU. IT ULD GO EHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"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 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND YET WHEN HIS PARENTS DISVER THE TTH, MAR STANDS UP TO HIS DAD'S HOMOPHOBIA AND PROCLAIMS HIS LOVE FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"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 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}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. TE LOVE, AND WE SEE HOW THE TE CHALLENGE OF CHAMPNS IS NOT NECSARILY ABOUT BEG YOUR BT AS AN ATHLETE BUT ABOUT BEG YOUR BT AS A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAR IS AVAILABLE NOW ON DVD AND DIGAL PLATFORMS OM WOLFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

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