Enzo
A privileged teenager finds an unexpected route toward adulthood when a masonry apprenticeship brings him into the orbit of a magnetic Ukrainian colleague.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- sincere
- intimate
- quiet evening
- arthouse movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a sensitive and well-acted queer coming-of-age drama, with particular appreciation for its emotional restraint and social observation.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Enzo rejects his bourgeois family's expectations by pursuing masonry rather than an approved future.
Enzo's relationship with Vlad grows while they work together at a construction site during his masonry apprenticeship.
Vlad's presence unsettles Enzo's assumptions about sexuality and intensifies his adolescent identity crisis.
Enzo's attraction to his charismatic Ukrainian colleague Vlad crosses both cultural background and class expectation.
Films like Enzo, and why
All of Us Strangers
queer adolescent self-discovery, intimate realism, and emotionally restrained coming-of-age drama
The Pass
French queer coming-of-age storytelling centered on desire, identity, and social expectations
God's Own Country
working-class setting, youthful desire, and naturalistic queer romance
Tomboy
sensitive teenage identity crisis shaped by family pressure and emerging sexuality
Movie Details
- Director
- Robin Campillo
- Release Date
- 2025-06-18
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (96)
Cast
- Eloy Pohu
- Maksym Slivinskyi
- Pierfrancesco Favino
- Élodie Bouchez
- Nathan Japy
- Vladislav Holyk
- Malou Khebizi
- Philippe Petit
- Charline Paul
- Mounir Margoum
Common questions
- What is Enzo about?
- A privileged teenager finds an unexpected route toward adulthood when a masonry apprenticeship brings him into the orbit of a magnetic Ukrainian colleague.
- What is Enzo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Enzo as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Enzo violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Enzo.
- What did critics think of Enzo?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a sensitive and well-acted queer coming-of-age drama, with particular appreciation for its emotional restraint and social observation.
- Which films are like Enzo?
- Films with a similar feel include All of Us Strangers, The Pass, God's Own Country, and Tomboy.
- How long is Enzo?
- Enzo runs 102 minutes.
