Sex ist eine Welt für sich (Sex is a world unto itself)
One of my favorite gay films, one of my favorite foreign films, one of my favorite movies of any genre is 2004's Grande école. It was the film that first introduced me to actors Grégori Baquet, Salim Kechiouche, and the sadly gone far too soon Jocelyn Quivrin .All three were naked in the film, but only Quivrin was naked in the film's famous shower scene.
If you remember the film, you know it centered on a bet, who would have sex with the lovey Lous (Quivrin) first. The bet was between Paul, (Baquet) and his girlfriend Agnes. They been going out for awhile and she wasn't pleased when Paul decided he rather live with two male roommates on campus than shacking up with her. It soon becomes clear why.
Once Paul meets the luscious Louis, his behavior begins to change. He's sexually attracted to his straight, handsome roommate, something Paul doesn't initially realize himself. Agnes understands though, and is the one who comes up with the bet. The prize? If she wins, Paul will will commit to her and shove his desires for me down deep. If he wins, she promises to walk away. As all this is going on, Paul meets Mecir, (Kechiouche) and it's Mecir who becomes the first man that Paul sleeps with.
But back to that shower scene... It's so beautifully directed and orchestrated as the closeted Paul sits while Louis, the man he lusts over, and the rest of Louis' water polo team, strip down and shower to a captive audience of one.
Paul looks both visually uncomfortable and in a visual heaven, something Louis seems to eventually pick up on by the time the shower scene is coming to end. There are many great film shower scenes with naked actors but this remains a favorite. I tried to find a blu-ray copy, but ended up going with my old DVD. If anyone has a better quality version, let me know.
1 comment:
That was a good eyecandy film.
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