Awkward teen Sasha must grapple with his nosey family, tedious piano practice, an unsatisfied girlfriend and his attraction to his piano teacher.
Sasha (2010)
If you’re looking for a happy love story, then this isn’t the right choice. There isn’t much of romance in this movie or anything you would expect, but it’s really beautifully written. I could easily relate to the characters and what some people might think are stupid stereotypes might just be true in some families. I like the cultural mix in this movie. There are really not much movies where the main roles are immigrants. I’m lucky that I only needed subtitles for the short Chinese conversation and maybe that’s also why I can better relate to the characters, since I know both worlds- the modern open minded German and the traditional and short tempered Balcan. It was almost like watching real life people, especially the uncle. He’s a typical Bosnian. So, the love story itself wasn’t that important in this movie, but more a young boy finding himself and being accepted by his (very traditional) family. His teacher was a tease, but the chemistry between them was unexpectedly wonderful. They’re great together. One of the best gay kisses ever.
