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Drama

Eastern Boys

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Arriving from all over the Eastern Bloc, the men who loiter around the Gare du Nord train station in Paris are scraping by however they can, forming gangs for support and protection, ever fearful of being caught by the police and deported. When the middle-aged, bourgeois Daniel approaches a boyishly handsome Ukrainian who calls himself Marek for a date, he learns the young man is willing to do anything for some cash.

Release Date : 2013-04-02

Language :EnglishFrenchRussian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Les Films de Pierre

Production Country : France

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Olivier Rabourdin

Character Name : Daniel Arthuis

Original Name : Olivier Rabourdin

Gender : Male

Kirill Emelyanov

Character Name : Marek / Rouslan Guerasiev

Original Name : Кирилл Емельянов

Gender : Male

Daniil Vorobyov

Character Name : Boss (as Daniil Vorobyev)

Original Name : Даниил Воробьёв

Gender : Male

Edéa Darcque

Character Name : Chelsea

Original Name : Edéa Darcque

Gender : Male

Camila Chanirova

Character Name : Camila

Original Name : Camila Chanirova

Gender : Male

Bislan Yakhiaev

Character Name : Bislan

Original Name : Bislan Yakhiaev

Gender : Male

Mohamed Doukouzov

Character Name : Mohamed

Original Name : Mohamed Doukouzov

Gender : Male

Aitor Bourgade

Character Name : Guillaume

Original Name : Aitor Bourgade

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-01-06

"Daniel" (Olivier Rabourdin) is a successful gent who cruises the mall and picks up the handsome young "Marek" (Kirill Emelyanov). Rather unrealistically, I thought, he gives him his address and next day - equally unsuprisingly, he has a few unexpected visitors who completely implausibly clear out his house around him after have drank his booze and eaten his food. At this point I was ready to turn this off! I didn't though, and I am glad. Next day, "Daniel" answers the door to the young rent boy - alone, this time - and over the remaining course of the film we follow the two as they begin to bond. The former man realises that his new toy-boy is, at heart, a decent lad who has moved from desperate circumstances in the Ukraine and fallen into bad company in an hostel dominated by the "boss" (Daniil Vorobyov). There is a degree of chemistry between the two here, and we do - after that rather ropey start - begin to feel just a little invested in the youngster as his character develops and his personality and integrity are encouraged by an older man who initially just wanted sex, but who quickly realises that more could be on offer - for both of them, here. It takes quite a swipe at immigration policies, of bullying and of crime whilst offering us performances that emit just the slightest glimmer of hope and aspiration. It's far, far too long - and Robin Campillo really ought to have been far more savage with the digital razor blade at the start, but once it's up and running it develops an impetus to it that makes it engaging to watch.