Abstract
Agoge is a 12-minute short film exploring the emotional landscape of adolescent masculinity. The film follows two teenage boys whose burgeoning relationship is tested after a playground fight lands them in school detention. Told across five uninterrupted long takes, Agoge captures the quiet tension, miscommunication, and unspoken longing that mark the threshold between boyhood and adulthood. Drawing its title from the ancient Spartan training system, the film reflects on the emotional restrictions placed on young men, asking why intimacy and vulnerability remain so difficult to express.
| Original language | English |
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| Media of output | Film |
| Size | 12 min. 58 sec.aniel |
| Publication status | Published - 2025 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- masculinity, long take, short film