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Synopsis

A gorgeous young gay man wends his way through a series of casual sexual encounters with little thought until he meets an older man who opens his heart and mind to love.

Review

Loic, a young gay man in Switzerland, spends his days working in a mind-numbing chocolate factory, and his nights with anonymous tricks and paying johns. He has no interest in a relationship and regards the men who rotate in his bedroom with little interest. The only emotional attachment Loic has is with his very close friend/roommate Marie. She listens to his tales of sexual conquests, and tries to block her feelings towards her roommate. Loic realizes that his life is empty and he muses on a career in photography, dabbles in art history and he even scans the dictionary looking for a way not to be just a "stupid boy."

All that changes when he meets Lionel, an older man who is actually interested in what is going on in Loic's life. The young man is intrigued by the possibility that someone is interested in more than just having sex with him, and his heart opens to the new man in his life. This captivating portrait of a young man facing adulthood is director Lionel Baier's first film; we're eagerly awaiting his next! (French with English subtitles)

-- Scott Cranin

Customer Reviews

Looking into Soul

Amos Lassen wrote on 02/14/2011:

“Garcon Stupide”
Looking Into Soul
Amos Lassen
“Garcon Stupide” (Picture This Entertainment) is a touching and sad movie which exhibits both freshness and imagination. It uses Lionel Baier’s, the director, and Pierre Chatigny’s (the star) lives as a jumping off point to give us a portrait of Loic. Loic, our main character, a Swiss national who speaks French, has quite a life. He works on the assembly line in a chocolate factory in Bulle, cruises the internet for anonymous sex and takes photographs with his cell phone. He is also mindless ad self-destructive.
His dreams of becoming a photographer are just dreams. He would rather spend time chatting with Marie, a mature woman who lives at the place where he sleeps. When Marie enters a relationship with a man, Loic becomes enraged and calls her a slut forgetting that he, himself, is a super slut. Marie throws him out and everything changes—he has lost a friend and a place to sleep.
An honest feel and the beautiful Chatigny’s strong acting are what hold the film together. Loic is a naive, ignorant young man who has no concept of human emotion. He is nowhere near the middle class and artistic life he dreams of. He has estranged himself from his family and when Marie puts him out, he s totally alone (except for sexual acquaintances).
This is a coming out film without any of the clichés we are so used to seeing but the ending s a downer. Loic’s future is not bright and we only see him for what he is not. However, we get no idea of where he will go or what he will be.
The cinematography is gorgeous. The Alps look absolutely beautiful and the scenes that take place at night are extremely intense. We get a wonderful look at a young man arriving at one of the most crucial moments of his life but he blurs the line between love and sex which only makes us to know more about his life.
The film takes the viewer to a different country and a different world as it sensitively explores a young man attempting to get what he needs in the only ways he knows. He is unable to build relationships and his longing for connection is powerfully expresses throughout the film. The director captures his suffering and bares the conflict between the needful soul and the desire to live a life that fulfills his needs.
Loc is definitely a stupid young man with his blank mind and his being detached from everything around him. At one point we see him as caring and compassionate but this does not last.
The age of 20 is a turning point in most lives—the teen years are gone and adulthood is beginning. Many make the transition smoothly but our hero has a rough time. The film shows us the trials of a youngster who is marginalized.
There are things in the movie that are confusing but by and large we get a fascinating look at a delightful young man who does not have the ability to commit to others—he just has no idea of what commitment is.

Superb Character study

rrspyke wrote on 08/23/2006:

This film's director has created quite a world. A sort-of autobiography, Baier's film captures a classic debate between Beauty and Brains. I was mesmorized not only by the carefully crafted screenplay, but by the lead actor, who's portrayal of a handsome carefree gay struggling to find his worth in the world left me breathless. The ending sequences, both at a Anti-WTO rally and at an amusement park created a deliciously juxtaposed denoument. I was pleasantly surprised upon learning in the bonus materials that the main actor arrived on the set for a 'Production' job and instead landed the lead role. An excellent small film, with a healthy dose of 'full-monty', has found it's way into my film library. Don't miss this one. Four Stars

Great film

Monkeybones Jason wrote on 07/20/2006:

If you like low-budget foreign gay films, this is one to check out. I found it to be extremely moving on many levels. Nice storytelling, acting, etc. Why can't American gay-films take some tips from foreign ones? It truly seems that all the GREAT gay films come from foreign grounds. About time we took a lesson.
Nicely done on every level. A great addition to any dvd library.