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To Play or to Die
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Wikipedia article
'To Play or to Die' is a 1990 Dutch gay-related psychological drama film directed by Frank Krom in his directorial debut and co-written by Krom and Anne van de Putte based on a story by Anna Blaman.
Plot
In this short motion picture, schoolboy Kees is intelligent, introvert and sensitive, but gets ridiculed verbally and physically at an all-boys school by mindlessly cocky class mates and even insensitive teachers, especially in gym, where his physical weakness is mercilessly abused to make him a defenceless laughing stock in front of his smirking peers. His awakening sexual interest goes to boys, and in particular to Charel, a beautiful athletic classmate who probably feels an undetermined interest but would never risk admitting (possibly not even to himself) having any gay or bi appreciation, least of all for a 'sissy', and thus remains unresponsive to shy Kees' overtures. When the hunk finally comes over to Kees' place while his parents are away, a desperate disappointment with a tragical twist is in the making.
Cast
* Geert Hunaerts as Kees van Wouden
* Tjebbo Gerritsma as Charel
* Joost Hienen as Charel's friend
* Cock van der Lee as Charel's friend
* Mike Starink as Charel's friend
* Marc van Uchelen as Charel's friend
* Diane Lensink as Mother
* Wim Van Der Grijn as Father
* Hilde Van Mieghem as French Teacher
* Titus Muizelaar as Phys. Ed. Teacher
* Simon Gribling as Math. Teacher
Reception
While there are no critical reviews, the film received mixed reviews from audiences, holding a 17% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 72 user reviews, with an average rating of 3.3/5.
References
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