The trailer for Atomic Age above doesn’t exactly tell us a huge amount about the film, other than there’ll be some nightclubbing and one of the guys wants to be a sailor. Actually that’s not quite fair, as there’s plenty of info in there, but it only really works if you know what the film is about.
Here’s the synopsis: ‘A rare exploration of the underlying sexual tension between two close male friends, Atomic Age charts the evolution of burgeoning youthful sexuality over the course of one night in Paris.
‘Victor and Rainer are typical young French hipsters on their way to Paris, swigging Red Bull, bantering about the Stone Roses, and musing about what awaits them. Checking into a club, Victor hits on the girls, while Rainer spikily rebuffs the advances of a male admirer. Testosterone surges, bravado leads to a face-off…just another night on the town. Until it’s not. This stunningly shot character study perfectly captures what it’s like to be young men, fumbling their way through a sexual awakening, whilst negotiating the delicate bonds of friendship.’
The film hits DVD in both the UK and US this May.