You Are Not Alone
TLA ReleasingSet amidst a Danish boy's boarding school in the late 1970s, Bo and Kim are naive young classmates, whose friendship blossoms into a love affair. When their friend is expelled for a prank involving lewd posters, the student body bands together to strike against the school and its authoritarian headmaster. Lasse Nielsen and Ernst Johansen's classic film is a groundbreaking meditation on innocence, rebellion and love.
Reasons to Buy
- The hair! 1970s hair in all its long, curly and wild glory.
- A tender, innocent story of young love.
- With its breezy depiction of young boys in love, it could not be made today.
DVD Features
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- Director: Ernst Johansen
- Director: Lasse Nielsen
- Producer: Steen Herdel
- Writer: Lasse Nielsen
- Writer: Bent Petersen
- Length: 1 hrs. 31 mins.
- Rating: NR
- Released: Jun 27 2006
- Production Year: 1978
- TLA SKU: 1096336
- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC Code: 807839002492
- Catalog #: DV1212602
- Custodian of Records:
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Reviews
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5 Reviews for You Are Not Alone
Write a ReviewReview by Raymond Murray
By: Raymond Murray
In-House Review - Jan 04 2012
In-House Review - Jan 04 2012
Unflinchingly honest and boundlessly lyrical, the exploration of sexual awakening in You Are Not Alone was a turning point in world cinema. Filmed in gentle lyrical style reminiscent of François Truffaut, this tender (and just a bit soft-core) tale o...
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Review by Amos Lassen
By: Amos Lassen
Rewatching "You Are Not Alone" last night made me realize how much gay life has really changed. The Danish movie made in 1978 deals with an aspect of society which was a taboo and considered quite scandalous when it was first released. It is about li...
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4.00 out of 5
Review by Janorm
By: Janorm
Nielsen has taken an extremely controversial subject and treated it with such artistic quality and integrity as to produce a true masterpiece of cinematography for the century! Not only is the subject matter done so appropriately, but the characters...
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4.00 out of 5
Review by jivadas
By: jivadas
YaNA is a product of the cinematic Hippie Revolution, which began with a naked limp penis in "I Am Curious (Yellow)", and hasn't stopped going on from there.
When this film was made, some women still wondered when boys might turn on: at 1... Read More
When this film was made, some women still wondered when boys might turn on: at 1... Read More
4.00 out of 5
Review by Eran
By: Eran
This is a very nicely done movie, with beautiful young boys and a wonderful love story with a strong ending.
Recommended in the Danish Cinema tradition to anyone who ever was in love, 3 thumbs up and a half thumb for the shower scene.
Recommended in the Danish Cinema tradition to anyone who ever was in love, 3 thumbs up and a half thumb for the shower scene.