Brick

Brick

2013 · 14 min · ★ 2.8 · Drama

Jeffrey lives in a small Dutch town with his father and his girlfriend. He is about to become a dad. Working in the local brick factory, he gets to supervise newbee Kevin. When Kevin tries to become intimate with him, Jeffrey knocks him to the ground. Yet he can't seem to get Kevin out of his head and starts to question everything that he was once so sure of.

Directed by Viktor van der Valk · Written by Viktor van der Valk

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