The Boy in the Ocean

The Boy in the Ocean

2016 · 15 min · ★ 3.3 · Drama

The 12-year-old German boy, Mathias, discovers his sexuality on a sailing boat in Denmark. Surrounded by water, trapped on the boat with his parents, who still treat him like a child, his desire is to get on land to have new experiences.

Directed by Friedrich Tiedtke · Written by Friedrich Tiedtke

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