From Robin Campillo the celebrated writer of Palm d’Or winner The Class and creator of The Returned, comes his highly acclaimed second dramatic feature film, the thriller Eastern Boys. Peccadillo Pictures releases the film in the UK on December 5th, so it’s the perfect time to take a look at the trailer.
In Eastern Boys, Daniel cruises the Gare du Nord where Eastern European Boys hang out. One afternoon he plucks up his courage to speak to Marek, one of the boys and invites him to his home. However, next day when the doorbell rings, Daniel hasn’t the faintest idea that he has fallen into a trap.
If you’d like a little more than just the movie, Robin Campillo will be present for a live Q&A at Curzon Soho on Friday 5th December and then Hackney Picturehouse on Saturday 6th. Take a look at the trailer below and check back in few days for our review of the film. [Read more…]
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