I don't remember seeing such an authentic portrayal of gay teenage love and of the difficulty gay teenagers experience even in a tolerant country such as the Netherlands. And adults will understand and appreciate the drama, too, whether they are straight or gay. All children around the age of 11-15 should see this movie. The elation of being in love, the lying awake and dreaming of someone, the enormous heartache felt when you still feel that showing what you really feel is impossible, driving you to do things that disgust and hurt you inside. Loving someone and not being able to show it. The cinematography and music perfectly accompany the drama. Although it is isn't a high budget film, it doesn't detract from the experience at all. The acting in 'Jongens' is amazingly natural and believable.
I never saw such an accurate portrayal of how it felt to fall in love when I was around fifteen years old myself. Out of the gay 'coming-of-age' stories I have seen, this one hit home the hardest for me.
