Moneyboys
Drama
Fei works illegally as a hustler in order to support his family, yet when he realizes they are willing to accept his money but not his way of life, there is a major breakdown in their relations. Through his relationship to the headstrong Long, Fei seems able to find a new lease on life, but then he encounters Xiaolai, the love of his youth, who confronts him with the guilt of his repressed past.
VIBE
A tender, melancholic gaze at the lives of young male sex workers in Taipei. It's a raw, intimate portrait of yearning for connection and acceptance amidst societal pressures and familial divides. The film feels deeply personal and achingly human.
melancholicintrospectiverawvulnerableyearningslow-burnarthouse dramacharacter studynaturalisticsocial realismidentityfamilylovesocietal judgmentsexuality
prostitutemale prostitutionprostitutionlgbttaipeirent boygay themeboys' love (bl)
