One of Them

"Two gay teenage boys meet at a high school in the 1960s"Movie
One of Them
NR 48 min
One of Them was one of two dramas alongside Niki Caro movie Memory and Desire inspired by short stories collected in Peter Wells 1991 book Dangerous Desires It was made for TV One as a Montana Sunday drama Set in Auckland 1965 One of Them follows Lemmy and Jamie two teenage boys coming to terms with their sexuality In the dark days before gay liberation bullying and intimidation was rife and while the boys flaunt their sissyness their internalized homophobia wreaks havoc on their emotional lives until they can admit to being one of them
DirectorStewart Main
WriterPeter Wells

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Production Companies:NZonScreen listing
Movie Tags:1960s