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Out Now

Directed by Sven J. Matten

Tom, a Bavarian teenager, struggles with his homosexuality in a small town. After discovering Nikias, a school bully, secretly engaging in gay relationships, Tom confronts his own desires and the complexities of teenage identity in a conservative community.
Out Now is a compassionate German gay short film about a teenager facing relentless homophobic bullying while trying to imagine a life beyond school. Sven J. Matten balances the harsher scenes with moments of tenderness and hope, allowing the protagonist’s eventual movement toward openness to feel hard-won rather than simplistic.

Out Now

Directed by Sven J. Matten

Tom, a Bavarian teenager, struggles with his homosexuality in a small town. After discovering Nikias, a school bully, secretly engaging in gay relationships, Tom confronts his own desires and the complexities of teenage identity in a conservative community.
GFM Xtra is required to view this content.

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Out Now is a compassionate German gay short film about a teenager facing relentless homophobic bullying while trying to imagine a life beyond school. Sven J. Matten balances the harsher scenes with moments of tenderness and hope, allowing the protagonist’s eventual movement toward openness to feel hard-won rather than simplistic.