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07.02.2025 / 22:17
WATCH: An actor & a politician have a risky rendezvous in this sizzling gay thriller
Night Stage.Directed by Brazilian filmmakers Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio Reolon, the risky and red-hot romance seems to be like no acting-school flick we’ve seen before.Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.Night Stage follows a young and ambitious actor (Gabriel Faryas) who begins an affair with a closeted politician (Henrique Barreira), largely based around their shared desire for having sex in public places.While continuing to rise in their respective careers, every risky rendezvous highlights how much both men stand to lose, forcing them to question whether fulfilling these urges is worth sacrificing their dreams.Shakespeare is shaking… and sweating too, if we’re being honest.The international trailer starts with a fairytale-esque orchestral soundtrack, setting the scene for 23-year-old Matias, who hopes to pivot his successful theater career into a television breakout role.“TV’s what saved my life,” he says thoughtfully, but the mood changes entirely after he swipes on a muscular torso on a dating app with the display name “Discreto.” Their first meeting oozes with tension, as the discreet and good-looking suitor — who happens to be a promising lawmaker, Fabio —asks if their hookup is “a change of pace.”Suddenly, a throbbing and club-ready house soundtrack comes to answer.It’s followed by a speedy montage of skin-filled make-outs, stunning on-stage dance numbers, police car sirens, and a sly omission: “We’re committing a crime, then.” Whew!This week, German distributor Salzgeber announced plans to distribute the thriller in Germany and Austria following its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival next week. “We are delighted to welcome Night Stage in our program — a bold and beautiful drama about love, sex, performances, and politics, that takes risks and fully delivers,” Jakob Kijas of Salzgeber told Variety.