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You Are Not Alone

You Are Not Alone

Love thy neighbor as thyself.

19787.41h 33m

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.

Directed by Ernst Johansen
Written by Lasse Nielsen, Bent Petersen
Produced by Steen Herdel
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Top Cast

Anders Agensø

Anders Agensø

Bo

Peter Bjerg

Peter Bjerg

Kim

Jørn Faurschou

Jørn Faurschou

Lærervikar Andersen

Ove Sprogøe

Ove Sprogøe

Kim's Father / Superintendent

Elin Reimer

Elin Reimer

Kim's Mother

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Jan Jørgensen

Teacher Jens Carstensen

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Merete Axelberg

Teacher Mortensen

John Hahn-Petersen

John Hahn-Petersen

Teacher Justesen

Hugo Herrestrup

Hugo Herrestrup

Conradsen

Beatrice Palner

Beatrice Palner

Mrs. Jensen

Themes & Keywords

coming of ageteenage sexualitylgbtlgbt teenboys' boarding schoolboys' schoolteenage protagonistchild sexuality

About You Are Not Alone

You Are Not Alone is a drama, romance film released in 1978 exploring themes of coming of age, teenage sexuality, lgbt, lgbt teen, boys' boarding school, boys' school. Directed by Ernst Johansen, it stars Anders Agensø, Peter Bjerg, Jørn Faurschou. 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.

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