The Male Gaze: The Heat of the Night

When darkness falls, temperatures rise in these six stories about late night confessions, intimacy for sale, high speed hookups and full moon frissons. But when the sun comes up and reality reveals itself, will it have all been worth it? The short films are: Thirst (2018); According to Mateo [Según Mateo] (2017); Hardcore (2016); Beast [Séptimo] (2011); Petit Ami (2017); Skai Blue (2017).

Cast

Ezra Fieremans

as Jasper

Andreas La Chenardière

as Vincent

Thomas Ryckewaert

as Vincent

Steven van Watermeulen

as Tom

Michaël Assié

as Marc

Enrique Gimeno

as Mateo

Adams Mensah

as Simon

Robert Noack

as Gustav

Aaron Cini

Joe Manjón

as Luke

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