Yesterday I finally watched "Sommersturm" ("Summer Storm"). I had it in my dvd-collection for months but totally forgot about it in my Brokeback Mountain fever...
Well, I'm really glad I watched it now. It's very sweet, if not always totally believable. An all gay teenage rowing team? Well, okay.
There are also some unnecessary stereotypes. A group of girls from Saxony, for example, are rather portrayed as carricatures. And, something that will only bother the Germans: none of the supposedly Bavarian kids actually has a Bavarian accent, and their trainer is unmistakably from Austria. But enough of the nitpicking.
The portrayal of young Tobi's coming out itself, is very touching and believable and very well acted. Plus: there is a great love scene where Tobi (Robert Stadlober) has his first sexual encounter with a cherub-like young guy called Leo (Marlon Kittel). The whole film is worth watching for that scene alone!
I found it on YouTube (Achtung: major spoiler!!!!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI80_gAfj8g&search=SommersturmWatch it and fall in love with Leo!
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Edit: Sorry, the video has obviously been removed from YouTube!