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The Male Gaze: Three's Company

The Male Gaze: Three's Company

Part of The Male Gaze Collection

2021•1h 37m•4.7/10
Drama

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4.7/10(5)

Two's company, three's allowed? From family disputes and unexpected babysitting duties to uncomfortable high school memories, manga drawing and friendships pushed to the next level - the Male Gaze series lifts the lid on six very different gay relationships and encounters. When two become three and outsiders enter the fray, what are the group dynamics at play? The short films are: Golden Boys (2017); In Beating Cells [In Pocheden Zellen] (2017); The Middle of a Lake [Le milieu d'un lac] (2017); Gilles (2016); Kiko's Saints [Les saints de Kiko] (2019); With Thelma [Avec Thelma] (2017).

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NQV Media

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Robbie G.K.

Robbie G.K.

Young Dylan (Golden Boys)

Alex Harrouch

Alex Harrouch

Young Carter (Golden Boys)

Michael Kaplan

Michael Kaplan

Young Scott (Golden Boys)

André Dae Kim

André Dae Kim

Daniel (Golden Boys)

Kristopher Turner

Kristopher Turner

Dylan (Golden Boys)

Steven Pigozzo

Steven Pigozzo

Carter (Golden Boys)

Steven Yaffee

Steven Yaffee

Scott (Golden Boys)

Philipp Kronenberg

Philipp Kronenberg

Rico (In Beating Cells)

Lukas Sperber

Lukas Sperber

Friedrich (In Beating Cells)

Antoine Gouy

Antoine Gouy

Vincent (The Middle of a Lake)

Satya Dusaugey

Satya Dusaugey

Thierry (The Middle of a Lake)

Michael Muller

Michael Muller

Gilles (Gilles)

Lika Minamoto

Lika Minamoto

Kiko (Kiko's Saints)

Arthur Gillet

Arthur Gillet

Man With Brown Hair (Kiko's Saints)

François Burgun

Man With The Mohawk (Kiko's Saints)

Jean Le Peltier

Jean Le Peltier

Jean (With Thelma)

Vincent Lecuyer

Vincent Lecuyer

Vincent (With Thelma)

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