Baisers cachés

This would have been a much stronger, more believable story if it were set in some time and place other than 21st century France. As it is, it is captivating until the end, but because of the setting, there's some sort of uncanny valley effect happening.

Really loved this movie. Great coming of age love story that is sad and lovely at the same time. What the two characters go through separately; what they endure because of a kiss is maddening and disturbing. Still, so good; a must watch.

At the root of homophobia lies the notion of masculinity as the rigid standard for men and boys (and in a minor subplot, femininity for girls and women). We've seen this all before but Hidden Kisses confronts it head on. In some ways that are deftly handled and in others that are a bit clumsy. There is a homophobic father and is often the weak link in these coming of age movies. It's hard to to get ones head around a character that is so thinly defined except there are real people like this. There are plenty of homophobic students who bully Nathan including one who is black.

The movie really shines when we see the full impact of social media on cultural expectations and norms, and how young adults don't see the consequences of their actions using it. They can do so much harm with so little effort. If the film had focused on this thematically, it might have been a more daring and smarter film. As such, it mostly just does the old stuff very well and returns the focus on the two leads, only to stray with brief chatter between teachers and parents.

The actors do a good job, especially Bérenger Anceaux as Nathan but the adult cast is uniformly excellent.

The movie is amazing, it is very realistic and you can feel all the emotions so strongly... two young boys that they re in love and they re trying so much to be together, but the society makes it so hard.

The movie teaches you how the society creates you suicidal thoughts, how the ignorance of the people and especially the closest one can mess with your head and make you do some bad things. How can a young man be in the position to make dreams about his future when you cut those dreams before they re even started? Sad people want the others to be sad too but they re people that can change that and instead criticize the others, make them be happy and have the courage to deal with the future and all the ignorance, they can smile together...

The movie is amazing, so many messages, it was a pleasure to see this movie and it worth your time 100% ...

Demian Ds

The story is amazing and really speaks to t he struggles of gay youth and the pressures they face from their peers and families. I was starting to think the ending would be another sad tale that has been done hundreds of times before but it really ended on a high note. The whole production from the script to the cinematography to the acting was expertly done. A rare gem.