North Sea, Texas
($27.99 DVD; Strand)
Belgian director Bavo Defurne makes his feature debut with this tale of an introverted teen whose crushes on both an older neighbor and a male lodger his mother is pursuing present him with a surplus of adolescent angst. As with his acclaimed short films, Defurne presents painterly, striking compositions while the camera lens lingers on his oft-shirtless male stars.
North Sea Texas does not take place in Texas..It’s one of the best gay movies I’ve seen this year…I love it, it has an awesome surprise ending. Great actors and great direction make for a sizzling movie!