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Homophobia

Gregor Schmidinger · Austria · Drama / Thriller · 24 min · 5.8M views

Directed by Gregor Schmidinger · Starring Michael Glantschnig, Josef Mohamed, Günther Sturmlechner, Harald Bodingbauer · 2012

On their last night guarding the Austrian-Hungarian border, a young conscript wrestles with his feelings for a fellow soldier. Around him is a toxic, homophobic barracks culture, and loaded rifles are close at hand.

An unflinching look at desire and fear in a macho military world, where a single glance can be dangerous.

An adolescent boy, who serves the Austrian Military Forces, experiences homosexual feelings towards one of his comrades. It's their last night at the Austrian-Hungarian border, socially isolated and armed with loaded wea

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