Hochwald (2020)
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Thomas Prenn, Noah Saavedra, Josef Mohamed, Ursula Ofner
A sensitive aspiring dancer from a small South Tyrolean village follows his feelings for a childhood friend to Rome, where their reunion leaves him uncertain of the other man’s intentions.
The story
Mario is a sensitive young man in a small South Tyrolean village who is passionate about dancing and dreams of becoming a dancer. Although the other villagers look at him critically, his father supports him. When Mario meets his childhood friend Lenz again, he finds that Lenz works as an actor in Rome. Mario has feelings for him and follows him to the city, where they meet in a gay bar. But Mario has to admit to himself that Lenz may not have been waiting for him, leaving him to face the uncertainty of their reunion.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The sensitive Mario lives in a small village in South Tyrol. He is passionate about dancing and wants to become a dancer. The other villagers look at him critically, but his father supports him. One day, Mario meets his childhood friend Lenz again. Lenz works as an actor in Rome, and Mario has feelings for him. Mario follows him to Rome, where they meet in a gay bar. However, Mario has to admit to himself that Lenz was not necessarily waiting for him. After armed men storm the bar, Lenz is killed in the attack. Mario survives and returns alone to his home village. He meets Nadim, who is promoting the Quran. Mario feels drawn to Nadim and to Islam.
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