Just Friends
No MovieRatingComedy, Drama, Family, Indie, Romance
Joris (played by Josha Stradowski) is a Dutch young man trying to come to terms with his father's death almost 10 years back. His powerful mother is no help ignoring his feelings. Meanwhile Yad, a young Syrian refugee guy (played by Majd Mardo) who settled in the Netherlands is employed to do chores for Joris' grandmother Ans (played by Jenny Arean). Yad has returned from Amsterdam to live with his family and has issues himself with their traditional upbringing. Although very different, there is an instant spark between the two through music and sports, mainly surfing and as their feelings towards each other grows, they feel they are more than "just friends". Their mothers on the other hand threaten to jeopardize this relationship between the two young men. Because of family pressure, they have a fall-out, but things turn better after Joris is reconciled with his father's death.
Joris (played by Josha Stradowski) is a Dutch young man trying to come to terms with his father's death almost 10 years back. His powerful mother is no help ignoring his feelings. Meanwhile Yad, a young Syrian refugee guy (played by Majd Mardo) who settled in the Netherlands is employed to do chores for Joris' grandmother Ans (played by Jenny Arean). Yad has returned from Amsterdam to live with his family and has issues himself with their traditional upbringing. Although very different, there is an instant spark between the two through music and sports, mainly surfing and as their feelings towards each other grows, they feel they are more than "just friends". Their mothers on the other hand threaten to jeopardize this relationship between the two young men. Because of family pressure, they have a fall-out, but things turn better after Joris is reconciled with his father's death.