Noordzee, Texas

"The exquisite agony of first love."

Nov 2 2012 Not Rated 1h 38m
Drama, Romance

Pim lives in a run-down house in a dead-end street somewhere on the Flanders coast, together with his mother Yvette Bulteel. Life here smells of cold French fries, cheap cigarettes, vermouth and stale beer. As a kid, Pim dreams of a better life, imagining princesses and beauty queens. But when Pim turns sixteen, he begins dreaming of Gino, the handsome boy next door, instead.

Plot

Pim, the emotionally abandoned and affection-starved young gay son of a small seaside town's resident floozy, grows up dreaming intensely of a loving father who will someday come for him, but never does. Frequently home alone, Pim often spends time at a neighbor's house where another single mom and her two teenage children accept him matter-of-factly. As Pim is about to turn 15, he and neighbor boy Gino become each other's friend-with-benefits, entering a period of sexual awakening together. Life, however, is all about change, and while Gino (a couple years older) is ready to move on and move out, Pim is not, leaving Pim behind to carry on with his continuing crush for Gino (while Gino's sister Sabrina develops an unrequited crush for Pim).

Written by

Bavo Defurne, Yves Verbraeken, André Sollie

Directed by

Bavo Defurne

Cast

Ben Van den Heuvel, Eva van der Gucht, Thomas Coumans

Crew

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Production Countries

Belgium

Production Companies

Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds, Indeed films, Mollywood, Eén

Languages

Nederlands

Awards

3 wins & 4 nominations

Trailers
Noordzee, Texas offical trailer o.v.
Scores
# of Votes
10,874
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
63
Popularity
NA