You Are Not Alone
(1978)
Overview
Young teenager Bo is too sensitive for the hothouse atmosphere of a boarding school run by a cold, unfeeling would-be man of the cloth. Lonely and scared, he finds a soulmate in the headmaster's son Kim with whom he forms a bond of friendship... that slowly grows into something more.
Directors
Ernst Johansen, Lasse Nielsen
Writers
Lasse Nielsen, Bent Petersen
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Anders Agensø
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FlyerArt
May 23, 2026
9/10 "Du er ikke alene" (You Are Not Alone) is a groundbreaking 1978 Danish film that remains significant for its portrayal of young gay love. Set in a boarding school, it follows the developing relationship between two boys, blending themes of youth liberation, political awakening, and LGBTQ acceptance. As one of the earliest major films to address these topics with such openness, it presents love is love in a direct and affirmative manner, inco… read the rest.
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