THE LOST BOYS LE PARADIS ( France Belgium, 2023) Subtitles in English

Le Paradis, or The Lost Boys, is a 2023 BelgianFrench, LGBTthemed romantic drama film directed and scripted by Zeno Graton. In a correctional institution for young people, Joe is preparing for his return to society, not knowing what life will be like on the other side of the barbed wire fence. But when newcomer William moves into the next cell, Joe s desire for freedom quickly gives way to a desire of another kind. Through darkroom photography, ink drawing, dancing and rapping, Joe and William embark on a dual journey of emotional and expressive emancipation, circling each other with growing desire and despair. This debut film traces the twists and turns of a passion between two young people who thought their lives were on hold and offers an uncompromising view of love: behind these walls, passion comes first and freedom only a distant second.