Tale of the Lost Boys (movie)
- User score: 5
- Production country: Philippines, Taiwan
- Producer: Joselito Altarejos
- Production companies: Beyond the Box, GagaOOLala
- Genre: Drama
- Release date: 3/9/2018
- Run time: 80 min.
Movie description
Tale of the Lost Boys is the story of the friendship between two men Alex, a Filipino mechanic, and Jerry, a Taiwanese aborigine student. The two meet randomly when Alex flees to Taipei from Manila, upon learning that his girlfriend is pregnant. A casual conversation develops into a surprising personal connection between them. Both realize that they yearn for a more intimate connection with their mothers, since Alex’s abandoned him for a new family while Jerry is afraid that his traditional parents will reject him for being gay. The two men go on a road trip and end up at Jerry’s tribe. The trip eventually makes them reconnect with their mothers and both discover a certain sense of identity and freedom.
