Swoon
“Love gone mad. History gone bad.”
Drama
Teenagers Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb share a dangerous sexual bond and an amoral outlook on life. They spend afternoons breaking into storefronts and engaging in petty crimes, until the calculating Nathan ups the ante by kidnapping, and murdering, a young boy.
VIBE
A chillingly intimate portrait of destructive obsession. It's a stark, black and white descent into the minds of two brilliant but broken youths, exploring the dark side of desire and the tragic consequences of their amoral world.
bleakintenseunsettlingtragicslow-burnperiod dramaarthouseblack and whitecharacter studyforbidden loveamoralismyouthful recklessnesssocietal prejudice
homophobiamale homosexualityblack and whitetrue crimereal life1920sgay theme
