Absent (2011)
- Original title
- Ausente
- Directed by
- Marco Berger
- Genre
- drama film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Argentina
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- 6
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 56 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A male swimming instructor in his 30s gets engaged while a 16-year-old male student makes open sexual advances toward him. The instructor struggles with feelings of attraction he tries to suppress.
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What happens
Absent (Spanish: Ausente) is a 2011 Spanish-language romantic thriller film directed by Argentine director Marco Berger. The film centers on a recently engaged, 30-something male swimming instructor who is thrown into emotional turmoil as he repress his desire for his 16-year-old male student, who shows sexual interest in him, and engages in overt advances towards him. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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