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and straight—are using them than ever before.So, what’s a true romantic to do when it physical intimacy is just a few clicks of a button away, but genuine emotional connection is behind a paywall?That’s the dilemma that twenty-something Christian (Rex Leonard) faces in the Danish indie drama In Ashes from first-time feature filmmaker Ludvig Christian Naested Poulsen: Can a “u up?” text ever really be the start of a love story?Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.After a rough breakup with his longtime partner Aske (Lior Cohen), Christian dives head-first into the modern, digital dating world, where it seems like the rules are constantly being rewritten.One hook-up comes by his place and barely says 10 words before pouncing on him. But when he tries a similar tactic with another guy—unbuckling his pants in the middle of a park—he’s stopped and told “it’s way too early.”Lonely and horny, Christian’s problem isn’t so much meeting other guys as it is trying to figure out what is they really want out of a date and hoping that just maybe it’s the same thing.“I wanted to show just how difficult it is being young in a chaotic, lusty and hyper liberal environment,” the director shares with Variety.And, indeed, In Ashes feels like it’s part of a new wave of gay storytelling.