Eastern Boys

Eastern Boys is a 2013 French drama film written and directed by Robin Campillo. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.

The next day Daniel prepares himself in his apartment. His buzzer rings and Daniel briefly gives his visitor directions up to his apartment. There is a knock at the door, but when he opens it, a fourteen year old boy stands outside, declaring himself to be Marek. Confused and unnerved Daniel is at a loss, as the young Marek pushes past him into the apartment. The boy chides Daniel for inviting a minor to his home for sex, before the door knocks again, and two other Eastern European young men invite themselves in to the apartment. Before long they are joined by the rest of the gang, including Boss, the Russian leader of the hustlers crew. The boys disperse around Daniels wellappointed apartment, using the gym equipment, computer and playstation, helping themselves to liquor, whilst Boss casually explains to Daniel that he is the one who invited us to come. Daniels living room becomes a makeshift dance floor as Boss and his girlfriend and some of the youths encourage Daniel to dance with them, as the other young men strip his apartment of his belongings. The real Marek arrives as the surreal evening drifts on, adding to Daniels sense of violation. The volatile dynamic of the hustlers crew is exposed when one of the youngsters bumps into Boss whilst dancing, and he lashes out violently. Daniel wakes to a trashed and emptied apartment. Yet, as days pass his life returns to normality, as if the films first chapter were a kind of fever dream. Daniels cleaner tidies the mess left by the gang. He begins to refurbish his home, and hosts friends for dinner.One day, as Daniel is assembling chairs, Marek comes back to the apartment he asks if Daniel still wants to fuck him. There is a pause of uncertainty, before Daniel proposes their agreed upon price from their conversation at the station days earlier 50 euros. They move to the bedroom, where Marek unenthusiastically lies on his side, looking away into nothing, as Daniel thrusts into him before quickly finishing. Daniel han

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