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Hold My Hand

Country: New Zealand, Language: English, 12 mins

  • Director: Isabella Walsh
  • Writer: Isabella Walsh

CGiii Comment

It's that whole I'm-not-gay-I-have-a-girlfriend...nothing in this rings true...in that, [surely] young [gay] men do not behave like this!?!

Technically, it has some good points...strange use of filters! Difficult to accept that a tattooist would perform in such low-light!


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The(ir) Blurb...

A jumbled timeline of the moments in which Billy, a 17 year-old boy in a seemingly perfect relationship, grapples with his feelings towards an older male tattoo artist.

Cast & Characters

Ryan Farrell as Oscar;
Morgan McKenzie Moore as Meredith;
Jordi Rea as Billy