Let's hope this movie will be shown to children all over the world, for homophobia is still rampant in so many countries. Huge compliments to the makers for such a fantastically realistic portrayal of gay teenagers. This is the kind of movie a gay kid might show his parents. "Jongens" is therefore the perfect movie to show to mixed crowds, and to educate people on the normality of being gay. The German movie "Sommersturm" (Summer Storm) came close, but contains scenes that, while realistic and innocent too, may be found a little offensive by homophobes. Fantastic to see a gay-themed movie without anything remotely explicit, but that still so clearly shows the enormous tension and love between the lead characters. I don't remember seeing such an authentic portrayal of gay teenage love and of the difficulty gay teenagers experience even in a tolerant country such as the Netherlands. And adults will understand and appreciate the drama, too, whether they are straight or gay. All children around the age of 11-15 should see this movie. The elation of being in love, the lying awake and dreaming of someone, the enormous heartache felt when you still feel that showing what you really feel is impossible, driving you to do things that disgust and hurt you inside. Loving someone and not being able to show it. The cinematography and music perfectly accompany the drama. Although it is isn't a high budget film, it doesn't detract from the experience at all. The acting in "Jongens" is amazingly natural and believable. I never saw such an accurate portrayal of how it felt to fall in love when I was around fifteen years old myself. Out of the gay "coming-of-age" stories I have seen, this one hit home the hardest for me. Sieger tries to make peace between the two, but his mind is elsewhere, as he finds it increasingly difficult to deny his feelings for Marc. Sieger keeps quiet about this to his father, who often clashes with the rebellious Eddy since their mother's death.
At last, he counts for something in the eyes of his tough older brother Eddy, who is secretly using the track to tear around on a moped. Events soon take on a momentum of their own as Sieger quickly becomes involved with Jessica.
With his best friend Stef, Sieger discovers a motocross track outside the village. He engages in a lonely struggle with himself when it emerges that Marc is also in love with him. The friendship that develops seems nothing out of the ordinary, but Sieger secretly harbours stronger feelings for Marc. Sieger is training in the new athletics team for the national relay championships and meets the intriguing and unpredictable Marc. BOYS tells the story of Sieger, a sporty, rather quiet 15-year-old boy who discovers love during the summer holidays.