Girlfriend, Boyfriend (2012)

Original title

女朋友‧男朋友

Directed by

Yang Ya-che

Genre

LGBTQ-related film

Country

Taiwan

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 54 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A story about three friends in Taiwan whose relationships are tested by political change and personal secrets over many years. The film follows their bonds and struggles with identity and freedom.

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What happens

Girlfriend, Boyfriend (also stylized as Gf*Bf) is a 2012 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Yang Ya-che. The film was released on August 3, 2012. Of the film, director Yang stated that while he did not intentionally set out to make a "gay movie, but a political one, one which happened to include a gay character"., he further stated that homosexuality and politics "both in fact represent the theme of freedom". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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