Bent (1997)

Based on the 1979 play Bent (2007) tells the harrowing tale of Max (Clive Owen) a promiscuous gay man in 1930’s Germany.  Max and his boyfriend Rudy are arrested and put on a train to Dachau.  On the train Rudy is beaten by the guards and killed and max denies his homosexuality.  At the prison camp, Max falls in love with Horst (Lothaire Bluteau) who teaches him the peace that comes with accepting who you are.

This is a very skintense film peppered with some tasty morsels of nudity to help momentarily take your mind off the heavy subject matter. Clive Owens firm meaty backside is on full display in a shower scene.  The setting takes some of the enjoyment out of what would otherwise be some prime viewing.  Nikolaj Coster-Waldau adds some full frontal action in a few scenes, but again the sight of his twig and berries is dampened by the fact that Nazis are chasing him.