

Just Friends
With benefits.
Joris is trying to come to terms with his broken family relationships on the 10th anniversary of his father’s death when he meets the free-spirited, Yad. Also dealing with family issues, Yad has returned home to The Netherlands after living on his own. Joris and Yad spark an instant connection and decide they want to be more than “just friends,” but fear their families could threaten their relationship.
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7.1/10
101 votes
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- Released
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- Language
- Dutch
- romcom
- love
- male homosexuality
- cultural difference
- lgbt
- mother son relationship
- gay theme
Top billed cast
Behind the camera
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Release dates
United KingdomGB
- Digital / OTTVOD26 Mar 2019
- Digital / OTT159 Apr 2019
- Physical15DVD3 Jun 2019
AustraliaAU
- PremierePerth International Queer Film Festival12 Sept 2018
- Theatrical25 May 2019
FranceFR
- PhysicalUDVD25 Sept 2019
- Digital / OTTUVOD19 Mar 2020
- Digital / OTT16Prime Video30 Dec 2020
- PhysicalUBlu-Ray15 Jun 2021
GermanyDE
- Physical629 Mar 2019
- TVrbb29 Jul 2021
NetherlandsNL
- TV67 Mar 2018
South KoreaKR
- Digital / OTT1512 Jun 2020
Frequently asked questions
Just Friends was released on 25 May 2019.
Audience reviews
2- C7/10
CinemaSerf
3/28/2022
I really quite enjoyed this - it's a gentle romance in the truest sense of the word - and the two lead performances have much to commend them. "Yad" (Majd Marko - surely a long lost Jonas brother?) takes a job keeping an eye on an elderly lady "Ans" (Jenny Arean) who has a cute grandson "Joris" (Josha Stradowski). She is pretty complicit in getting the two to hookup, and after a brief courting period... What makes th…
- K10/10
kinrich30
8/30/2026
This was a great movie. Unlike most gay movies that often deal with being in, or coming out, of the closet here both characters are already out and we just get to see a love story unfold. I enjoyed it a lot.
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