Underplayed Gems

Hidden Away (2014)

Hidden Away poster
Original title
A escondidas
Directed by
Mikel Rueda
Genre
drama film, romantic drama, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
14A
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 176 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two teenage boys from different backgrounds meet in Bilbao and develop a close connection. They navigate cultural barriers and personal risks as their feelings grow.

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What happens

Hidden Away (Spanish: A escondidas) is a 2014 Spanish romantic drama film written and directed by Mikel Rueda. Filmed in neighbourhoods throughout Bilbao, Rueda's goal was to create a scene that could be from any neighbourhood in any city. Rueda dedicated the project to Álex Angulo, a Basque actor who died in a car crash in July 2014. Themes that are present throughout the film are adolescent first love, sociocultural dilemmas, racism and deportation, and connecting emotionally through some of these barriers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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