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What do you say about Beihai, Texas?

The film tells the story that Pim fell in love with his neighbor Jano in childhood and tried to win the favor of Jano at the beginning of his adulthood. Pim (Jelle Florizoone) lived in 1960s and dreamed of a better life. He dreamed of a beautiful princess and a beauty queen. But when Pim reached the age of 15, when he was in adolescence, he took Jano (Mathias Vergels) next door as his sexual fantasy object.

Although Pim often fantasizes about being with Jeno and regards him as his hero, his relationship with Jeno is not good. Growing up, the relationship between the two children has been quite tense.

Cold ridicule, a little humiliation and a little unrealistic fantasy make up Pim's life. No wonder he always fantasizes about a better world to live in. One day, Pim's mother eloped with a young man, leaving her children behind. Pim thought it was an opportunity and he couldn't give it up, so he came to live in a house in Jeno.

Here, he regards Jano's mother Mesala as his second mother. Although Pim plays with Jeno's sister Sabrina and sleeps in Jeno's bed, he still thinks about Jeno. But the story about Jano is not romantic. Jim heard that Jano lives with a girl from the border. Jim's dream never came true, or his and Jano's dream never came true. One day, it was raining and Jano came back. How should Jim face him?

Film evaluation

The film's clear plot, short dialogue between characters, uncomplicated characters' emotions, and accurate grasp of story rhythm and lens all make the film present a narrative poem-like structure, which is very suitable for expressing a teenager's confusion and sadness.

The scenery of blue sea and blue sky makes people feel relaxed and happy. The transparent original songs flow in the lazy sunshine and mottled reeds, and the sex is so pure. These poetic methods benefit from the precise deployment of the picture by the director who is also a photographer. The screenwriter skillfully embeds the suspense of the story into the short dialogue of the characters, paving the way for the development of the plot, and then the director fills in the blank with large pieces of color, making the whole film clear, polished and simple.