a film project by Claes Lilja  
 

 

STRONGER - a film by Claes Lilja

 

Andy is a successful and handsome openly gay actor. He is leading the perfect life, married to a big shot Hollywood executive and raising two small children. In this world of external beauty, the inner ugliness is discovered when he encounters his former colleague, the incredibly handsome Ben, in a West Hollywood bar on Christmas Eve. Andy's world starts crumbling as hidden secrets are revealed. In the psychological wrestling match that is sparked by their rivalry only the strongest can win. But who is stronger?

STRONGER is a contemporary adaptation of the classic play, The Stronger, by August Strindberg, set in contemporary Los Angeles. It features two men in the lead roles originally written as women in 1889. It adds many layers of intricacy to a startlingly simple, yet famously complex story. It is up to each audience member to come to their own conclusion about what actually happens in this film. The final question, though,is one that we instinctively ask in every relationship: Who is stronger?

 

 





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