Romeos (German: Romeos ...anders als du denkst!) is a 2011 German feature film directed and written by Sabine Bernardi, produced by Janna Velber and Kristina Löbbert, and edited by Renata Salazar-Ivancan. The film is 94 minutes long.
Plot[]
The film follows twenty year old transgendered male Lukas (Rick Okon) as he transitions from female to male with the help of best friend Ine (Liv Lisa Fries). Ine, a lesbian, introduces Lukas to the gay scene in Cologne where he meets Fabio (Maximilian Befort), with their relationship changing Lukas' life and his friendship with Ine.
Cast[]
- Rick Okon as Lukas
- Maximilian Befort as Fabio
- Liv Lisa Fries as Ine
- Felix Brocke as Sven
- Silke Geertz as Pflegedienstleiterin Annette
- Gilles Tschudi as Herr Boeken
- Ben Gageik as Sven's friend
- Sigrid Burkholder as Lukas' mother
- Johannes Schwab as Lukas' father
- Tessa Lukat as Leila
Awards[]
- Won
- Chéries-Chéris (2011): Grand Prize Chéries-Chéris - Feature Film (Sabine Bernardi)
- Paris International Lesbian and Feminist Film Festival (2011): People Award Best Film (Sabine Bernardi)
- FilmOut San Diego (2012): Best Actor (Rick Okon)
- FilmOut San Diego (2012): Best Supporting Actor (Maximilian Befort)
- Nominated
- Baden-Baden TV Film Festival (2012): MFG Star (Sabine Bernardi)
- German Screen Actors Awards (2013): DSP Award Best Young Actor (Rick Okon)
Age certificates[]
- Argentina: 16
- France: U
- Germany: 12 (re-rating after appeal)
- Singapore: R21
- United Kingdom: 15
- United States of America: Not rated