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Tale of the Lost Boys

Original title: Tale of the Lost Boys

Year

2018

Rating

★ 4.6/10

Runtime

80 min

Genres

دراما

Tale of the Lost Boys is the story of the friendship between two men Alex, a Filipino mechanic, and Jerry, a Taiwanese aborigine student. The two meet randomly when Alex flees to Taipei from Manila, upon learning that his girlfriend is pregnant. A casual conversation develops into a surprising personal connection between them. Both realize that they yearn for a more intimate connection with their mothers, since Alex’s abandoned him for a new family while Jerry is afraid that his traditional parents will reject him for being gay. The two men go on a road trip and end up at Jerry’s tribe. The trip eventually makes them reconnect with their mothers and both discover a certain sense of identity and freedom.

Cast: Oliver Aquino, 蘇達, Joe Black Chou, Tiffany Tsai, Abai Bashang, Mona Hayung, Kristel Romero, Lex Bonife