To Play or to Die

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MOVIE
NR

To Play or to Die

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…

Original Title

Spelen of sterven

Release Date

1990-09-22

Year

1990

Duration

48m

Status

Released

Score

6.10

Genres

#lgbt#gay-theme#short-film

Cast

Geert Hunaerts

Geert Hunaerts

Kees

Tjebbo Gerritsma

Tjebbo Gerritsma

Charel

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Simon Gribling

Math. Teacher

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Joost Hienen

Charel's friend

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Cock van der Lee

Charel's friend

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Diane Lensink

Mother

Titus Muizelaar

Titus Muizelaar

Phys. Ed. Teacher

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Mike Starink

Charel's friend

Wim van der Grijn

Wim van der Grijn

Father

Hilde Van Mieghem

Hilde Van Mieghem

French Teacher