To Play or to Die

To Play or to Die

Drama|

6/10

In this short motion picture, schoolboy Kees is intelligent, introvert and sensitive, but gets ridiculed verbally and physically at an all-boys school by mindlessly cocky class mates and even insensitive teachers, especially in gym, where his physical weakness is mercilessly abused to make him a defenceless laughing stock in front of his smirking peers. His awakening sexual interest goes to boys, and in particular to Charel, a beautiful athletic classmate who probably feels an undetermined interest but would never risk admitting (possibly not even to himself) having any gay or bi appreciation, least of all for a 'sissy', and thus remains unresponsive to shy Kees' overtures. When the hunk finally comes over to Kees' place while his parents are away, a desperate disappointment with a tragical twist is in the making…

Geert Hunaerts

Tjebbo Gerritsma

Simon Gribling

Joost Hienen

Cock van der Lee

Diane Lensink

Titus Muizelaar

Mike Starink

Wim van der Grijn

Hilde Van Mieghem

Marc van Uchelen