Dekkoo Films, which operates an awesome gay-themed streaming service, once more boldly goes where mainstream distributors fear to tread in recently releasing the aptly triple-feature DVD that centers around the 2016 film "Cas," This winner of the "Best International Feature" at the 2017 Film Out San Diego Festival with a strong live-stage vibe explores the consequences of a 30-ish gay couple in Amsterdam first allowing the titular cute student to couch surf and then join them in bed.
"Bed Buddies," which occurs almost entirely in real time in one setting, has an even stronger live-stage vibe. The theme this time is three good friends dealing with having drunken hot sex the night before.
The aptly-titled "Tri-Curious" follows the real-time and one setting theme even further. The concept this time is one member of a committed long-term relationship developing cold feet as a Grind'r hookup is on his way to their door.
One element that makes a story about a gay couple inviting a third man into their bed realistic and interesting is that gay men tending to advance a relationship to sex much faster than occurs regarding a straight couple can accelerate the seven-year itch that prompts desiring something new. A twin aspect is that many gay men eagerly engage in sex that involves desire and attraction but not love or a desire for a relationship.
The potential dangers that reel and real life reflect are that the adventure is not the predicted cure-all and/or that one person in the relationship is who ultimately gets pushed out in the cold to conduct the walk of shame. An equally true theme is that all three films show that boys will be boys.
"Cas" opens with freelance journalist Pepijn returning to the apartment that he shares with nine-to-five guy Sjors to find the titular smooth young twink sitting in the living room before Sjors even appears. Sjors then puts his man on the spot by stating that he has invited Cas to stay a few days and then asks if Pepijn is cool with that.
Pepijn spending most of his time writing at home and Cas not having a very full agenda provides these mice plenty of potential to play while the cat is at the office. Learning the extent to which they fall for the provided bait requires watching the film.
Cas being himself having the effect of working his way into hearts of his hosts largely is what leads to his joining them in bed. Although he physically comes between them, it is nice to see that he is not the primary cause of the subsequent threat to their relationship.
Tension already exists regarding the equally relatable aspect of sincere plans at the start of the Pepjin and Sjors relationship not achieving fruition is a large factor. The men coming into the relationship with different experiences and being at different points in their life in the present also ultimately leads to conflict that addresses different forms of love.
The appeal of "Buddies" extends beyond the three gorgeous and highly likable boys who will prompt impure thoughts in every man of every age with any gay tendencies. The roughly 10 minutes of this short has enough humor and relatable insights for a feature-length film.
The film opens with the guy who takes two for the team the night before learning that a good friend is one of the pitchers and that their friend is the relief pitcher. This leads to the lads piecing together the events leading to them waking up naked and highly satisfied.
The regrets relate to the great sex and the promise of equally satisfying future intercourse ruining valued friendships. One aspect of this is the central blessing and curse of being an attractive gay guy in your 20s is that you have ample opportunities for casual sex but lack many (if any) real friends. The group addresses this in stating that finding guys for hanging out is easy but that a man who is willing to go out to do something because you enjoy it is so rare that it never should be squandered.
Good humor comes regarding the associated truths that you do not really know a good friend until you have sex with him and that an aspect of male anatomy can provide a nice surprise regarding being disproportionate to the height of the man.
"Tri-Curious" is the most dramatic of the three offerings. It deals with many of the issues of the other two with the added element of a cooling-off period allowing time for second thoughts. Two takeaways this time are that many gay men are open to having sex to be polite and that lust can overcome reason.
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