To Play or to Die

To Play or to Die

48 mins | Drama | Sept. 22, 1990

In this short motion picture, schoolboy Kees is intelligent, introvert and sensitive, but gets ridiculed verbally and physically at an all-boys school by mindlessly cocky class mates and even insensitive teachers, especially in gym, where his physical weakness is mercilessly abused to make him a defenceless laughing stock in front of his smirking peers. His awakening sexual interest goes to boys, and in particular to Charel, a beautiful athletic classmate who probably feels an undetermined interest but would never risk admitting (possibly not even to himself) having any gay or bi appreciation, least of all for a 'sissy', and thus remains unresponsive to shy Kees' overtures. When the hunk finally comes over to Kees' place while his parents are away, a desperate disappointment with a tragical twist is in the making…

To Play or to Die

48 mins | Drama | Sept. 22, 1990

To Play or to Die
In this short motion picture, schoolboy Kees is intelligent, introvert and sensitive, but gets ridiculed verbally and physically at an all-boys school by mindlessly cocky class mates and even insensitive teachers, especially in gym, where his physical weakness is mercilessly abused to make him a defenceless laughing stock in front of his smirking peers. His awakening sexual interest goes to boys, and in particular to Charel, a beautiful athletic classmate who probably feels an undetermined interest but would never risk admitting (possibly not even to himself) having any gay or bi appreciation, least of all for a 'sissy', and thus remains unresponsive to shy Kees' overtures. When the hunk finally comes over to Kees' place while his parents are away, a desperate disappointment with a tragical twist is in the making…
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Shooting Star Filmcompany BV
Original title Spelen of sterven
Directors Frank Krom
Writers Anna Blaman, Frank Krom

Cast

Geert Hunaerts

as Kees

Tjebbo Gerritsma

as Charel

Simon Gribling

as Math. Teacher

Joost Hienen

as Charel's friend

Cock van der Lee

as Charel's friend

Diane Lensink

as Mother

Titus Muizelaar

as Phys. Ed. Teacher

Mike Starink

as Charel's friend

Wim van der Grijn

as Father

Hilde Van Mieghem

as French Teacher

Marc van Uchelen

as Charel's friend