When Bastien has an affair with a woman, Matt finds it increasingly difficult to forget. And when they meet Florent, things take an unexpected turn.
Acting
Yann Gael's simmering restraint says everything without shouting.
Direction
Adesunloye trusts silence and glances to do the heavy lifting.
Director
Joseph A. Adesunloye
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title's irony: 'Vanilla' mocks how queer stories get labeled 'simple' when they're emotionally complex.
Adesunloye shot this in Belgium specifically to explore Black European queer identity outside London/Paris hubs.
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