Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- tender
- anxious
- intimate
- quiet evening
- lgbtq+ film night
What sets it apart
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Ibrahim and Rafa experience their first love while needing to keep their relationship hidden.
The premise foregrounds the dizzying transformation of adolescence and its effect on Rafa and Ibrahim's sense of belonging.
The film connects the relationship between Rafa and Ibra with Moroccan and Spanish cultural contexts.
The short runtime and romance-drama framing focus on adolescent vulnerability and interpersonal pressure rather than heightened genre mechanics.
Films like Hidden Away, and why
God's Own Country
coming-of-age queer romance centered on first love, secrecy, and adolescent vulnerability
The Way He Looks
lgbtq+ coming-of-age drama using intimate romance and social pressure to explore identity
North Sea Texas
tender gay youth romance shaped by repression, friendship, and emotional self-discovery
Beautiful Thing
youthful queer romance combining restrained realism with longing and fear of exposure
Movie Details
- Director
- Mikel Rueda
- Release Date
- 2014-10-03
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (181)
Cast
- Germán Alcarazu
- Adil Koukouh
- Ana Wagener
- Álex Angulo
- Moussa Echarif
- Joseba Ugalde
- Eder Pastor
- Elena Irureta
Common questions
- What is Hidden Away about?
- Two teenagers find a fragile first love while identity, culture, and fear of discovery pull their lives in different directions.
- What is Hidden Away like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hidden Away as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hidden Away violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Hidden Away.
- Which films are like Hidden Away?
- Films with a similar feel include God's Own Country, The Way He Looks, North Sea Texas, and Beautiful Thing.
- How long is Hidden Away?
- Hidden Away runs 96 minutes.
