sometimes, the French have a way of making a short story long. this is one of those times. what could be told in a neat 80 minutes, techine takes 116. two young boys are attracted to each other and don't know how to handle it. over three long episodes they go from hate to love, with lots of complications thrown in. one of the boys' mother, a doctor, is a misguided busybody. the boys, who have had several incidents of violence with each other, end up living under the same roof. Damien, her son, doesn't know if he is into boys or just the other boy, tom. tom a loner, has a 90 minute commute both ways to and from school. apparently his grades will improve without the long commute. tom is finally expelled after punching Damien in the mouth. Damien's mother, when she asks what happened, is told that he tried to kiss tom. she is unfazed. it's that kind of movie. I am sure that some folks will be rhapsodizing about a beautiful love story between two youths, etc. not me.
