I've officially balled my eyes out while watching a sex scene.

I'm going to be honest, I put of watching this movie for several months for multiple reasons, the most important one being the fact that I was unsure if I would even enjoy "Romeos". I'm a gay transman myself and let's be honest, there aren't a lot of movies who even deal with transgender issues, yet alone the issues gay transmen face. (At this point I'd like to point out that the right word to use in this context is either "trans" or "transgender", most of the reviews on here use the word "trangendered", which is incorrect, in the same way a blind person is not "blinded". Anyway, moving on...) I won't summarize the plot, considering it is probably the weakest aspect of the movie. To put it simple: It's a love story with lots of teenage drama. Instead I would like to emphasize that I was honestly impressed by Rick Okon's work as an actor. Sure, I would have preferred an actor who's actually trans, but I still thought Okon's performance was great. It was obvious that this was a role he really prepared for, the awkward posture is something I always catch myself doing, it was almost a perfect reenactment. Most other issues for transmen were also portrayed accurately, constant fear of being found out, people accusing you of being egoistic, stupid questions, having to fight for your rights etc. Yes, some of it was different from my own experience, but that's the thing, there is not one universal experience. (However, two things were simply wrong/outdated. First, transmen usually don't do their own shots in Germany but have it mostly done by a nurse, but I suppose doing your own shots seems "cooler". Second, you can now change your gender marker without any surgeries, but this might have not been the case when the movie was released.) The only thing I truly disliked was the constant focus on sex. Yes, the gay scene can be quite sexual, but there are obviously lots of gay men who think differently. Oh, and another things: There are definitely better ways to flatten your chest. I was constantly frustrated because the binder Lukas used was just horrible. I suppose it would have erased some of the plot points but it was just frustrating to watch, knowing that there are way better and more functioning alternatives. Overall, I would definitely recommend this movie, especially to someone who has little knowledge of transgender issues.

Honestly I thought the character Lukas was treated really unfair to anyone who was so close to him. I thought that Ine one was such an unsupportive person like why was he still friends with her? The storyline was always so upsetting and very depressing really, I nearly had tears.I wouldn't call this a best LGBT movie because the actors didn't show much emotion doing their roles especially Rick Okon who played the lead character. Himself and the cast probably didn't like being involved with this film. Lemme tell ya, it's not the best to look at even on a Saturday night!

Nice little, never boring love and sex movie, trying to convey a serious topic. Nice to be seen for one time. With sexy actors in often sexy action and a funny, over sexy, up to exciting content. There are only few seriously inspiring or aspiring parts: (potential spoiler!) e.g. the voip sessions and the scene with the little sister. Otherwise trivial, shallow or fake.Bads:Extremely cliché rich concerning the following clichés: overly macho-like, violent and homophobic Southern Europeans; homophobic Southern Germans (Bavarians); overly mobbingful young people; sexist clichés in young people, i.e. "all girls are nice and sweet, all boys are nasty and mean"; gay man have sex with each other always and everywhere. All that is not reality and is tiresome to watch.All people in the movie look like super models or at least pretty attractive (in a porno this would be good, a "normal" movie is only rendered incredible). And yes: The average German and also the average Southern European does not look like a model.Rich in crypto-pornography, i.e. something pretends to be non-pornographic, though it's actually not, e.g. if in a movie all people are super-hot with no content-wise reason; normally to be seen in most mainstream US-American movies.The movie shows the life of the roles as consisting only of party, sex, leisure time and a little bit of sleep ("fun porn"), although the protagonist lives in a dorm for civilian servicers/nurses, and I was curious what problems or difficulties may occur in his everyday work because of his transgernderness. That again are elements of crypto-pornography and unrealism.Too much "deus ex machina", i.e. incredible coincidences that are used to support and promote the action; also the cliché elements are particularly used in this way, what the authenticity of the whole movie suffers from.The precarious situations the protagonist runs into because of his transgenderness are also mostly incredible. Real transgenders are just much better in hiding their secrets.The end is no end, the movie just breaks off, and additionally in the best moment, to make the missing of the end dramaturgically particularly meaningful, a true content-wise meaning though (for me) is not recognizable.Gives a simplified (misleading) idea of transgenderness.Goods:The residual of the accustomed girl-like dealing with his female best friend from former times is well depicted by the protagonist.His reactions to the first positive responses from other boys to his new male appearance are well depicted by the protagonist.The female breasts (of the boy) look super-extremely real.In general, the actors do a good job.The basic ideas of the movie are super (would be great, if they would be realized more well in the future).The depictions of the actors are per se good and entertaining to see.Gives a simplified (easy to understand) idea of transgenderness.