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How do you love someone, if you don't show who you are? - Romeos
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Title: Romeos

Release Date: 8 Dec 2011

Runtime: 1h 34m

Genre: Drama

Director: Enigma Film, Boogiefilm, ZDF

Production Companies: Enigma Film, Boogiefilm, ZDF

Overview: Lukas, 20, is a prisoner in his own body. As a pre-op transgendered person, he is constantly finding himself trapped in uncomfortable, compromising positions. His best friend, Ine introduces him to the gay scene in Cologne where he meets the confident and gorgeous, Fabio. The two develop a romantic relationship that tests the boundaries of love. ROMEOS forgoes stereotypes and conventions to offer an honest and humorous examination of the most basic of human conditions: friendship, sex, and love.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.8 (73 votes)

Cast

  • Lukas: Rick Okon
  • Fabio: Max Befort
  • Ine: Liv Lisa Fries
  • Sven: Felix Brocke
  • Annette: Silke Geertz
  • Herr Boeken: Gilles Tschudi
  • Blondie: Julia Schäfle
  • : Daniel Rodic
  • Pflegemädchen: Mira Benser
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