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Rather out of the blue, 16 year old Tobias (Moa Risbro Hjerrild) is sent to spend the summer with his grandparents (Jens Jørn Spottag, Bodil Jørgensen) in the country, his mother (Iben Dorner) claiming work reasons for that sudden need for him to move. And even though Tobias loves his grandparents, he feels uprooted and lonely. Then he meets Aron (Alexander Mayah Larsen), a man in his twenties, and he feels attracted to him - and the affection is clearly mutual. But then grandmother falls ill and Tobias is sent on to stay with his estranged father (Paw Henriksen), dad's new wife (Kea Baastrup Rønne) and Tobias' half-sister Freja (Silja Ellenmann Kiehne) ... and it's only days before Tobias is fed up with that arrangement and returns to his grandparents - to find his grandmother has since passed away. Tobias is desperately looking for someone to hold on to, but his grandfather's overcome by grief, Aron is unwilling to go the extra mile with him, and when he learns the real reason his mother has wanted him out of the way, this sends him on a downward spiral that includes self harm and prostitution ...

Now B.O.Y.: Bruises of Yesterday is certainly not much of a feelgood flick, it's filled with depressing and disturbing moments and moves along slowly enough to really linger on them. This though makes the film all the more compelling, as it remains close to its main character at all times and makes his pain palpable, And thanks to a fittingly no-frills directorial effort and a solid, relatable cast, despite its dark themes this is a bilm that's a totally worthwhile watch.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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