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One Of The Boys Trailer Teases A Sweet Gay Coming-Of-Age Tale

'One Of The Boys' Trailer Teases A Sweet Gay Coming-Of-Age Tale

One of the Boys
Courtesy of Viaplay

This nordic queer romance arrives in June.

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If there’s one thing we can never have too many of, it’s queer coming-of-age stories. Happily, a new one is on the way this June, just in time for Pride.

One of the Boys is a Danish series (with English subtitles) about a young queer boy named Lau who feels the overwhelming pressure to fit into his hyper-masculine town during a summer camp trip that’s also a test of manliness. Fortunately, Lau isn’t going through this alone: He spots another boy, Aksel, a newcomer whose rebellious (and queer) spirit is immediately apparent. The two strike up a friendship — and maybe more.

The series explores themes of sexuality, masculinity, bullying, queerness, and, of course, feeling different from the community around you. It’s a relatable tale for many queer folks, particularly those who, like Lau, grew up in smaller provincial towns.

One of the Boys arrives on Viaplay on June 8. Viaplay is a streaming service that offers movies and television series from Europe and is a producer of Nordic films, series, and documentaries. One of the Boys is a Viaplay Original, and was supported by the streamer’s Talent awards, which is a student initiative offering mentorship, production, resources, and a streaming platform for student creators across the Nordic region.

Watch the trailer for One of the Boys below.

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Rachel Shatto

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Rachel Shatto, Editor in Chief of PRIDE.com, is an SF Bay Area-based writer, podcaster, and former editor of Curve magazine, where she honed her passion for writing about social justice and sex (and their frequent intersection). Her work has appeared on Elite Daily, Tecca, and Joystiq, and she podcasts regularly about horror on the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast Network. She can’t live without cats, vintage style, video games, drag queens, or the Oxford comma.

Rachel Shatto, Editor in Chief of PRIDE.com, is an SF Bay Area-based writer, podcaster, and former editor of Curve magazine, where she honed her passion for writing about social justice and sex (and their frequent intersection). Her work has appeared on Elite Daily, Tecca, and Joystiq, and she podcasts regularly about horror on the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast Network. She can’t live without cats, vintage style, video games, drag queens, or the Oxford comma.