Not Angels But Angels

Not Angels But Angels

Directed by Wiktor Grodecki

Produced by MiroFilm

199480 min6.0 / 10

A sobering documentary portrait of vulnerable youth trapped in sexual exploitation, told through direct testimony and elegiac visual language.

Interviews with a procurer and with nineteen boys and young men who are prostitutes in Prague. The youths range in age from 14 to 19. They hustle at the central train station and at clubs. Most of their clients are foreign tourists, many are German. The youths talk about why they hustle, their first trick, prices, dangers, what they know about AIDS, their fears (disease and loneliness), and how they imagine their futures. The film's title, its liturgical score, much of it elegiac, and shots of the city's statues of angels underline the vulnerability and callow lack of sophistication of the young men.

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  • Is Not Angels But Angels sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Not Angels But Angels end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Not Angels But Angels easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Not Angels But Angels scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Not Angels But Angels violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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