Fögi Is a Bastard
1998 · Movie · 91 min · ★ 5.5 · 53% critics
A 15-year-old becomes infatuated with a charismatic rock singer and follows him into a thrilling new world of music and freedom. As the relationship grows more intense, addiction and manipulation take hold, pulling the teen into increasingly dangerous choices and a bleak spiral.
Also known as Fogi is a Bastard
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Details
- Original title
- F. est un salaud
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-09-11
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 53/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (38 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a raw, intimate drama about obsessive love, music culture, and addiction with a bleak edge, similar in spirit to Savage Nights; Not for you if you avoid disturbing relationship dynamics or very downbeat stories.
Pros: intense emotional pull; bold subject matter; strong lead performance | Cons: relentlessly depressing tone; hard to relate; uneven believability
Themes
- rock star
- drug addiction
- unrequited love
- male prostitution
- lgbt
- young love
- gay theme
Cast & crew
Frédéric Andrau
as Fögi
Vincent Branchet
as Beni
Urs Peter Halter
as Töbe
- JD
Jean-Pierre von Dach
as Wäde
- UB
Ulrich Bodamer
as Schäfer
- JB
Jaqueline Brutsche
as Richs Girlfriend #2
- JF
Jessica Früh
as Benis Mother
- MH
Mirjam Hoffmann
as Daniela
Sebastian Krähenbühl
as Reto
- JM
Jeanne Mathis
as Hippie (France)
Directed by Marcel Gisler