Summaries

Roberto, a young slacker from Buenos Aires, begins a relationship with Raúl, an older man. Things take a turn for the worse as Raúl becomes increasingly abusive.

A boldly original tale of sexual power, dominance and oddly enough, love, Twisted Romance tells of the explosive relationship between a fragile young man and his volatile 50-year-old lover. Brooding teenager Raúl (Oscar Génova) and the rough-looking Roberto (Nehuén Zapata) meet and have an afternoon fling which turns sexually violent. Despite the age difference and the older man's controlling nature, the two form an uneasy relationship. But when Raúl becomes involved with a fellow teen, the palpable sense of impending danger becomes even greater. Exploring the darker side of relationships rarely seen in contemporary gay cinema, Twisted Romance is a compelling drama capped with a shocking conclusion.

Details

Keywords
  • pubic hair
  • male full frontal nudity
  • penis
  • male pubic hair
  • male explicit nudity
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Nov 24, 2009
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Unrated
Countries of origin Argentina
Language Spanish
Filming locations Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
Production companies Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA) Cinebruto

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 43m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

Vile romance recounts the peculiar relationship between two men: Robert, a young homosexual who has no work, and Raul, with little more than 40 years, sells arms and pretends to be heterosexual. One day Robert go to Raul on the street and begins to follow him. Raul sits in a square to read the newspaper, Roberto is approaching and there is a story of sex and violence with much realism. The young and inexperienced Robert accepts the invitation of Raul to live with him at his home in Buenos Aires, but it seemed a wonder and his salvation becomes a prison. Raul is jealous, and is carried by those jealous, starting a spiral of abuse, crime and betrayal from which it is very difficult to leave.

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