Heiko (film)

Heiko (2008) is a Portuguese short film, directed by David Bonneville and produced by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. It is 13 minutes long.

The film shows the perverse relationship between a 70-year-old aesthete and a young man named Heiko.

It is part of the DVD compilation 'Boys on Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want' distributed by Peccadillo Pictures.

Cast

 * José Manuel Mendes
 * Jaime Freitas

Festival Highlights
Heiko had many awards
 * Best Short Film Award at the 24th MixCopenhagen International Film Festival (winner)
 * Special Mention at the 10th Slamdance Film Festival, Park City, Utah, US (winner)
 * IndieLisboa Lisbon International Film Festival (nomination)
 * RUSHES Soho Shorts Film Festival, UK (nomination)
 * Toronto InsideOut Film Festival, Canada (nomination)
 * Torino G&L Film Festival (nomination)
 * TIFF Transilvania International Film Festival