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Nathan goes to a high school party and meets Louis. The two find themselves out of sight and kissing, but someone takes a photo of them. When the photo is placed online, a storm overtakes th... Read allNathan goes to a high school party and meets Louis. The two find themselves out of sight and kissing, but someone takes a photo of them. When the photo is placed online, a storm overtakes their lives.Nathan goes to a high school party and meets Louis. The two find themselves out of sight and kissing, but someone takes a photo of them. When the photo is placed online, a storm overtakes their lives.
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A touching and heartwarming movie
My expectations were pretty low when I fisrt found this movie, I hadn't heard about it and it seems not many people have either. To my surprise, it's a beautiful and so well done movie. Yes, it's about the drama of being gay, coming out, being accepted, finding love... however, Hidden Kisses (French: Baisers cachés) tells us a story of two boys, at first focusing in one of them, and as the movie goes around, the second one is wisely included in the script - and all you can feel is your inner wish for them to be ok, to be loved, to love.
Plus the movie brings awareness of the fact that homophobia and bullying are still present in the French schools, and surely in many other countries. And it needs to be discussed, there could be no space for hate and discrimination against love, specifically LGBTQ love.
Kudos for the director and specially the cast, great story!
LOVE IS FOR EVERYONE!
So good and agrivating at the same time
Really loved this movie. Great coming of age love story that is sad and lovely at the same time. What the two characters go through separately; what they endure because of a kiss is maddening and disturbing. Still, so good; a must watch.
10aardlord
Expertly done.
The story is amazing and really speaks to t he struggles of gay youth and the pressures they face from their peers and families. I was starting to think the ending would be another sad tale that has been done hundreds of times before but it really ended on a high note. The whole production from the script to the cinematography to the acting was expertly done. A rare gem.
Unexpected inspiration
It's not easy to speak about homosexuality.
It's not easy to be homosexual.
Hidden kisses will make you look at all the pain gay guys have been through, it will make you feel how much it hurts to have a father who thinks you're sick, to be surrounded of people staring at you disgusted, laughing at you.
Just watch it.
I've been hesitant to watch this movie, i thought it would have been an average movie talking about the love of two young guys.
This is much more. This is a movie everyone should see.
And after you've watched Hidden kisses you will be braver if you're a young boy scared of being himself, worried about other people's judgement.
And if you are a homophobic, even after you've watched this movie, my question for you is: 'Haven't you got a heart?'
Affective story, ineffective setting
This would have been a much stronger, more believable story if it were set in some time and place other than 21st century France. As it is, it is captivating until the end, but because of the setting, there's some sort of uncanny valley effect happening.
Did you know
- TriviaUpon its initial airing in France, the film was immediately followed by a 74 minute long debate about homophobia, titled "Homophobie: Le Combat Continue" ("Homophobia: The Fight Continues), moderated by Julian Bugier and featuring actor Patrick Timsit as well as participants unrelated to the film such as writer Philippe Besson and politician Franck Riester among others.
- SoundtracksHidden kisses
Composed by François-Eudes Chanfrault
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- Besos Escondidos
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- Tournan-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, France(School Clément Ader)
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- 1h 27m(87 min)
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- 1.78 : 1
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