It is 1984. Frank is a determined English teenager who runs away from high school to find an alternative gay lifestyle in Amsterdam. He finds a home and a job at the "House of Boys", a bar-cum-brothel run by a strict Madame who has an eye for what his punters crave. Frank works his way up from barman to on-stage dancer and falls in love with some of his housemates, Jake. The first intimations of what is described as 'the gay cancer', casts a long shadow over Frank's tight-knit group of friends. Yet despite the troubles that cloud the hopes and dreams of young Frank, his perseverance, along with support from a willing doctor, will carry him through.
Directed by Jean-Claude Schlim
aids
love at first sight
amsterdam, netherlands
brothel
cabaret
bully
male homosexuality
lgbt
brothel madam
1980s
rent boy
rent boys
gay theme
hiv/aids epidemic
homosexual
gay sex
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.3 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Layke Anderson
Frank
Udo Kier
Madame
Stephen Fry
Dr. Marsh
Steven Webb
Angelo
Chris McHallem
Frank's Father
Vicky Krieps
Flower Shop Girl
Gintarė Parulytė
Rita
Sascha Ley
Frank's Mother
Emma Griffiths Malin
Carol
Elias McConnell
Young Hippy Boy
Eleanor David
Emma
Luke Wilkins
Dean
Crew
Bob Bellion
Producer
Caroline de Vivaise
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
gabi
7.0★ · 08/25/25
At first, I thought it would be a musical, LOUD AND WRONG.
At first, I thought it would be a musical, LOUD AND WRONG.
Max Kowalski
6.0★ · 04/30/25
I think im just happy to see a movie with mohawks and ✨udo kier✨ and posters of Limahl that I can forgive the jumpy transitions and the fact that so much of the line delivery is mumbled beyond recognition, but its so sad 😭
I think im just happy to see a movie with mohawks and ✨udo kier✨ and posters of Limahl that I can forgive the jumpy transitions and the fact that so much of the line delivery is mumbled beyond recognition, but its so sad 😭
