My Other

A short film about gay lust, drugs and a moment of numbness

APPROPIATE

2017 / 26min.

Rating3.7

Genres

Drama

Synopsis

The 19-year-old homosexual Leo has completed his high school diploma with flying colors, only in love he is unsuccessful. Although he has already had some experience with boys at his age, he does not seem to be able to build up a stronger bond with his own gender. This is mainly due to the fact that he feels because of his homosexuality as disregarded and marginalized. At least he maintains a very close friendship with Elli, who became his best friend during his baccalaureate. Her happy and combative nature impresses him greatly and with her help, he creates a well-functioning partner replacement: the typical youthful weekend escapism in the form of party, alcohol and drugs. He manages to escape...

Directors

Actors

Björn Jochum

Similar

Walk on Water

Eyal, an Israeli Mossad agent, is given the mission to track down and kill the very old Alfred Himmelman, an ex-Nazi officer, who might still be alive

2004

6.9

Bad Education

Two children, Ignacio and Enrique, know love, the movies and fear in a religious school at the beginning of the 1960s. Father Manolo, director of the

2004

7.4

Brokeback Mountain

A sweeping epic that explores the lives of two young men, a ranch hand and a rodeo cowboy, who meet in the summer of 1963 and unexpectedly forge a lif

2005

7.8

Pains

Norival, has 41 years old, is a widower and father of Pedro, age 5. To support his child, Norival does small jobs in various farms across the country.

2014

0.0

I Think It Was Raining

A single and apparently humdrum scene in which various days all blend into one. A couple is having breakfast in the kitchen. He is older, greyer, more

2012

0.0

Pollux

No summer camp this year for 13-year-old Vivian and Max because of the imminent closure of the factory where their parents are working. But Vivian has

2018

0.0

Сука

2014

7.0

An Instant

Hugo is a boy who lives anchored in the routine, focused on his tasks and responsibilities. Unable to look forward, he lets opportunities pass, stalli

2017

4.8

Мусор

2013

6.0

escape

A dreamlike depiction of fleeting aspirations.

2021

9.0

Runaway Baby

Theresa is a young and talented writer who is struggling to finish her novel. As an attempt to find inspiration and understand her protagonist - a wil

2017

0.0

Maybe... Maybe Not

The heterosexual man Axel is thrown out of his girlfriends home for cheating and ends up moving in with a gay man. Axel learns the advantages of livin

1994

6.2

Antarctica

Antarctica is the story of John and his fellow explorers who get stuck on Antarctica and attempt to save themselves. Their journey is both physical an

2016

0.0

Where Are You Going, Habibi?

Ibrahim, a young German of Turkish descent, leads a double life, living with his tradition-bound family and spending his days looking for a respectabl

2015

6.3

Forever Over

Mia and Tim have been together forever. At least it feels like that. Seeking that which has become lost over the years, they invent a game - they each

2014

7.8

It’s Better Not to Think About Anything

In a small town where monotony reigns, a couple of teenagers notice something out of place.

2019

0.0

Wakan

When Ferrel White-Owl moves to a small Midwestern town, he falls for a girl who's father objects to their relationship.

2004

0.0

Confidences

Wedding invitations are about to be mailed when Casey abruptly calls off the wedding sending her fiancé, Clay, into a tailspin. Clay's best friend Reg

2001

4.0