the tragic objectification of a boy: björn andrésen

[@yilyau]

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[@Alumnia91]

Thanks I will need it. It is very hard to listen to a breathy, whispery, overly cutesy voice. You can talk normally too.

[@justlivinglife465]

Good call

[@Lola-xy9bw]

@@Alumnia91help it’s not that bad I can hear it as a person who sounds like this too naturally that is my normal voice and they is nothing I can do about it and by the way she sounds natural I don’t think it’s forced

[@whiteasparagus4331]

The worst part is that i have seen people say he was “overreacting”, like yeah being sexually harassed and objectified and being upset about it is overreacting ig 🙄

[@user-kb8qw7dy4t]

At first, I thought this video was an overreaction based on the film. I wasn't aware of what happened behind the scenes.

[@teijaflink2226]

It seems pretty obvious to me that even if he was 15 he was a very inexperienced, innocent child and these men preyd on and destroyed that innocence. They took him to gay clubs too and seems like they where trying to push an identity on him when he wasn't even gay. I can totally see the shock, confusion about sexuality and trauma that could cause to a child and everyone is different, some are more sensitive than others. Visconti clearly seems like a disgusting pedophiles to me (even if hasn't done anything illegal to a child), like calling him less beautiful as attractive when he turned 16 but definitely mentally preying on children and teens.

[@poorang900]

Not to forget that he had a sad childhood and was a sensitive artist

[@kimberleywilliams7802]

Honestly I was very impressed and thought he was amazing for recognising how taken advantage of he was. I didn't even think that it could be seen as an overeaction.

[@tablescissors67]

Of course he was overreacting, males are never expected, particularly on a large social scale to ever have to put up with this or compromise in such ways. Even actors who are paid MILLIONS upon MILLIONS of dollars will object to having to basic grooming or make-up jobs to actually look like the characters that they agreed to play - often insisting on exhibiting atypical masculinity (lest they lose status in the eyes of fellow males, nevermind the appreciation of female aesthetic/gaze vs how we cater heavily to male gaze).

[@egg-jj4qr]

I see a lot of comments talking abt how he isn’t even “that beautiful” or that he “looks average” and you could agree, but what’s the point of saying that? Imagine if he looked like literal Aphrodite. Would the p*dophilia be justifiable then? Would objectification be ok if he really WAS the most beautiful? It’s like saying “Oh, why did he get objectified when he’s not even that pretty?”… like WHAT?… No one, regardless of how much “beauty” they hold, should be treated that way. Aphrodite or Bjorn or anyone should not be dehumanized in that way . That is what you should learn from his story.

[@BeccaBeccaBecca22]

Also, this is before the internet & filters & plastic surgery when most people lived in smaller towns or cities mostly full of average looking people. What qualified as “beautiful” was different back then.

[@sfkeepay]

It wasn’t pedophilia. Pedophilia is a sexual attraction to prepubescent children. It’s a condition, a mental illness, because human beings are generally not wired for sexual attraction to individuals who aren’t yet fertile. And, of course, it’s a crime if acted upon, because of the potentially lifelong damage it too often visits on innocent children. But your primary point is irrefutable. No one, regardless of perceived beauty, or age, for that matter, should be reduced to mere spectacle. It is also worth noting, however, that the age of consent in France is 15. That’s not at all uncommon in Europe, with many countries having 14, 15, and 16 as the norm. From what I can tell, only the Vatican and Turkey use 18. My point is just that, with certain rules around raw coercion not withstanding, those adults who courted Bjorn weren’t breaking any laws, and few at the time would have thought twice about it, expect perhaps for some chagrin at the thought of how foolish trying to date someone a quarter one’s age is. It’s odd, though, that we never seem to learn the lessons shown here. Laws totally aside, our culture remains largely fine with sexual exploitation. But, I suppose, why should that be the exception when we practice so many other kinds of exploitation without batting an eye.

[@idontlikeu.com08]

@@sfkeepayyes it was. in what world does this director not sound like the textbook definition of a pedo

[@username-yd4wy]

Why are you trying so hard to excuse what happened to him? Youre a weirdo. If age of consent was 9 would you still say its not pedophilia? @@sfkeepay

[@serchmaabaatarchuluun5761]

Beauty standard is a very fickle thing. But yeah, it's weird that's what those commenters are focusing on.

[@darialomurno05]

Notice how the photos where Bjorn is with his wife are the only ones where he smiles genuinely 😢

[@adeleaslan8182]

I'm glad he at least found joy with her

[@bujki]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SILLYGOOSE908]

so fucking disgusting how that director treated him

[@scroogemcduckrich9705]

he was a p3do i bet

[@ninab.4540]

Bjorn should've been protected

[@johnmolina3284]

what people didn't know then.

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

The dude who wrote the book the movie's based on was also a huge pedophile

[@raolhooley]

Lol...try to score your little woke point...

[@joanofarcxxi]

I blame the grandmother most of all. Her vicarious thirst for fame. Notice how many celebrities who were famous as children become extremely troubled adults. There is a whole lot of objectification and abuse going on. Bjorn didn't cope well either. He still struggles with it, and alcohol is how he soothes himself. Very sad. Very nice video.

[@farrah9748]

* the world is a vampire 😑 *

[@Kallah_DaughterOfYAHUAH]

Yes but MOST if all I blame the PREDATORS…especially that disgusting director.

[@teijaflink2226]

It was her job to protect him as his guardian but it's possible she didn't understand how predatory these men where or why they actually where interested in him.

[@kelly8107]

​@@farrah9748naaah. Don't say the world. That's western culture.

[@jenniferacrey2940]

the people that actually assaulted the boy is at fault!

[@silentautisticdragon-kp9sw]

Abuse from all sides. And to think that such blatant pedophilia was surrounding him and no one was doing a thing to stop it.

[@ninab.4540]

Just because it was ignored at the time, doesn't mean it was right.

[@illuminaticonfirmed1389]

@@ninab.4540what- no one said it was right

[@illuminaticonfirmed1389]

@@harsh3948 nobody gives a shit if it’s called ehebephebophebiphelia dude. they still went after a CHILD. 15 IS A CHILD. WHICH MAKES IT PEDOPHILIC. even if the age of consent is 9 fucking years old that doesn’t make it any less disgusting dude.

[@cranburrey]

​@@harsh3948Stay away from children and ever procreate

[@cheesm33]

@@harsh3948 what ???? do you seriously think that age of consent laws being lowered at the time makes that claim sound any better😭 . legality is not equivalent to morality/ethics

[@Tenshii_Artii]

As someone who begun their ‘Anime phase’ first through older Manga and anime of the Shoujo genre type back when I as a pre-teen. I’ve been all too familiar with the dreamy blonde, blue eyed wavy haired boy type. I didn’t exactly find male characters in that style to be attractive per-se. But I did acknowledge that they always seemed to be drawn with beauty. Then years later, I heard about that Documentary, where I first heard about Bjorn. It was so shocking to learn that he was the blueprint for all those blonde pretty boys. Even with blonde androgynous characters, and even blonde girls! And when I looked back at all of the media I consumed in my earlier days, everything made sense. I could suddenly see the resemblance in the characters I already knew, and I couldn’t believe it. That was the exact moment of me realizing the possibility that the whole reason of having blonde hair in Japan was also seen as foreign and beautiful (Aside from a symbol of delinquency), was because Bjorn had started it all. He truly did look beautiful. But Goodness, what happened to him was awful. Lusted over by men, taken advantage of. Every time I hear if his story, I get disgusted with how many people that have failed him. And that his reputation basically messed up his conscious. The fact right now that there are people in the world who could possibly be In his exact situation right now, is heartbreaking.

[@dreamwithinadreamfilms]

Me too! I found out about him from watching Anime, and learning that his look inspired many Japanese artists.

[@gemh89]

Youve described my 5 year old son. Everybody, particularly Polish people we meet (we're Scottish, well, his Dad is Welsh) often call him a cherub. Im already eschewing dating after splitting (but remaining close friends and co-parenting well with his dad) because I dont trust non biologically related people having too much acess to him. I live in fear

[@desertrose1226]

I am so glad I was born with ordinary brown hair!

[@kelly8107]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. He looks like an average child Which the use of "beautiful " disgusts me. It's groomer shit.

[@WestCountryGurl]

@@gemh89 You're a good parent.

[@catastrophically.in.denial]

That’s utterly disgusting, why won’t some people let a child be a child. He was 15 and taken advantage of by so many, I feel the emotions he went through from the screen because of how heartbreaking his life has been. Why hadn’t anyone realized that he was being preyed upon by a pedophile director

[@catastrophically.in.denial]

Another thing is that him as a person inspired lots on manga and that’s why I stopped reading manga or watching anime because of the objectification of people who happen to fit the beauty standards

[@idontlikeu.com08]

it’s disgusting he didn’t deserve any of what happened to him

[@mineguto211]

Thats stupid. you arent doing anything except stopping urself from reading and watching masterpieces cuz of a character who was inspired by his looks. What happend to him is sad, but you arent helping anyone by not watching or reading. Berserk and monster is one example of a masterpiece which had a character who was inspired by his looks.@@catastrophically.in.denial

[@StrawberryCocoaPowder]

@@catastrophically.in.denial you’d have to stop consuming western media too then lol

[@lukeriely4468]

We are all objectified. Even our potential for manpower. We are all preyed upon by power. There are some, who enjoy being objectified and want it. Once it stops, they become depressed.

[@sephoramandondo2548]

Finaly someone outside of the documentary covered this story

[@candacegeorge8932]

Its just a synopsis of the documentary

[@eusounadja5738]

There are other videos

[@lavinder11]

What's the name of the documentary? I have no idea who this kid is.

[@sephoramandondo2548]

@@lavinder11 The most beautiful boy in the world

[@kai_plays_khomus]

​@@sephoramandondo2548Are you all referring to the documentary by ARTE, the franco-german joint public broadcasting network?

[@khfan4life365]

Abandoned by dad, mom goes missing, and raised a by greedy grandmother who didn’t care about p*mping out her grandson. This poor guy never had a chance.

[@nat_to_world]

The fact that anyone was treated the way he was is so upsetting to hear. They literally robbed him of his childhood and mocked him for becoming a grown adult.

[@morganleanderblake678]

and if you think the way they smashed his *face* in Midsommar isn't an artistic nod to his past, I have a bridge to sell you.

[@mossmother64]

I'd love to hear more cause I think that's a wonderful and interesting take on it (I'm an English major)

[@gzapray7203]

I'm glad he participated in acting again. And given that one of the themes of that film is catharsis, that scene is a subtle f u to those deplorable people who robbed him of his childhood. Won't be surprised if Aster knows Andersen's tragic history.

[@bvgg2630]

that and the fact that it was such brief screentime. it was really a statement when you think about it.

[@kyrastube]

He also was in the movie The simple minded murderer (den enfaldiga mördaren) with Stellan Skarsgård. In that one, he is an angel of judgment and/or death. Also a pretty interesting role, considering.

[@HawkinaBox]

I never noticed he was in that movie

[@AH13371]

Im Swedish and let me tell you: he has a way of speaking that just hits you deep. Beautiful soul for sure

[@vincentshadetree]

From childhood I read Greek mythology, and Medusa's story made it all too clear how much of a curse that being beautiful can be. People that don't have it want it, but those that do have it, likely don't because of how it puts them in the sights of those that want it. It's like walking around a bunch of starving people with bags of groceries. I thought I wanted that kind of admiration in my youth, but older now, I see how determental it would be, and I've got a low tolerance for being stressed, lol

[@ninab.4540]

To think that in some interpretations Athena was PROTECTING Medusa from harm, but harm still came anyway

[@user-rr1lo8lu1v]

Most good looking people are happy with that lets be fr. His case is extreme

[@blacklight310]

@@user-rr1lo8lu1vtrue, they did a study on it.

[@vincentshadetree]

@@user-rr1lo8lu1v I started to reply to you, but your account looks sus, there's almost zero activity. Looks like a Bot account...

[@SolUFO]

@@user-rr1lo8lu1v there’s probably a point where the cost isn’t worth the reward. Most people are probably fine

[@Pugrandom13]

I genuinely dislike the grandmother who the hell preasures their grandchild like this

[@susanlaude8969]

Macauley Culkin's parents, River and Joaquin Phoenix's parents, Brooke Shields' mom, Drew Barrymore's mom, most child star's parents are like this.

[@sheila-we7em]

Unfortunately, there have been many pushy parents in the film industry who pressure their children and become bread winners and victims of predators in that industry. What I found disturbing is that those men setting him up with a apartment and pocket money in Paris and turning him into almost a male Courtesan. Vile.

[@Clo_Dub]

Oh my god I read that wrong

[@Pugrandom13]

@@Clo_Dub what did you read 🥲

[@Pugrandom13]

@@sheila-we7em I know it hurts to think about it it’s just inhumane

[@bred-ib6mj]

The dance scene around the poles on the beach is the essence of the film. Explain everything. I don't think Tadzio was making fun of Gustav, the reason is simple. A 15 year old noble boy with some education would never make fun of a man who could be his father, rich, titled (baron), famous as a musician. Gustav is an authoritative figure. At most, a boy of that age could have made fun of an ugly peer, with crooked teeth, plump, with glasses... or a homeless person, a disabled person, but certainly not a distinguished and authoritative person like Aschenbach. I think that in the film Visconti wanted to make it clear that the blond boy wanted to experiment something with the older man, perhaps also because the boy had understood that Gustav is rich and wealthy (the same old story in short...). The famous shot in which Gustav seems to be "on top of" Tadzio from behind and the fact that both were sexually "involved" in this scene (objective data visible to all, if you want to understand...) speaks for itself.

[@PillBABY]

watching this video was both sad, but also comforting (Since I went through similar things). I appreciate you showing that objectifying people doesn't only go for women honestly regardless of gender, sexuality, or ect. everyone deserves to be treated as human.

[@dreamydaze]

I so wish that I could spend a few hours with Bjorn, I am about four years younger than him. And I am very aware of many aspects of Bjorn‘s life, as I am a fan. But your content made me more aware of a few aspects that I was not aware of, speaking of his young son, that had passed and him laying with him for hours afterwards, I can relate as a brother that had passed from viral pneumonia, and the mother, who suffered the rest of her life, with great guilt to the point where her life was ruined, and psychiatrists, tried to piece her life together again with antidepressants, electric compulsive treatment. I was totally the opposite of Bjorn, I was a very chubby boy with a very nondescript face. And my presence was very quiet. So I would love to talk to Jorn and share notes not to say that his life was better, or my life was better, but the share our pain, and maybe even some of the happy moments in our lives. I feel so bad for him as he has towards the end of his life like I do, and I pray that he finds a community or group of people that can Surround him and love him for who he is, and that he can let go of the ghost of the past, so that he can enjoy and see, and feel the best of what this world can give us.

[@luminyam6145]

Poor man, neglected by his mother and sold like an animal to the slaughter by his dirty predatory grandmother. My heart goes out to him.

[@thatsrealroughbud...2394]

I will never understand how films lionizing paedophilia aren't banned outright.

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

Sadly the intellectual elite have a weird obsession with defending immoral art under the idea that art is somehow above criticism.

[@alexeig127]

Art can't be banned

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

@@alexeig127 If it depicts a criminal act it could.

[@jenniferacrey2940]

@@alexeig127 rape is not art

[@thatsrealroughbud...2394]

@@alexeig127 You can't call media advocating for crime "art". That's the same BS paedophiles distributing CP in Canada tried. You can't try to justify paedophilic media as "art".

[@keraj7008]

What haunts me is how his mother died and the mystery around the father of him and his sister. So sad.

[@ProcrastinationQueen]

Omg, I’ve literally read older shoujo manga that had male love interests that looked _exactly_ like this guy!! I never knew that he was the reason for that particular look in ML in shoujo around that time, that’s absolutely wild! He definitely has that particular model look and aura, that only a few people in the world have had, but it’s just disgusting the way they treated him. The lifelong trauma alone must be hell to live with

[@user-po1pi8xv9y]

Personally I think bjorn looked a lot more attractive as an adult man then as a 14 boy(crazy I know) and I don't think his looks were androgynous as much as the fact that he was an underage boy. I also wished you were more a bit more critical on grpup 24, for taking an appearance of a young child and using that for glorified artistic porn. I heard another story about how Japanese people became less interested in Bjorn as he was just another tall white guy then.

[@yilyau]

I was going to go into group 24, but in the documentary Bjorn seems to have fond memories of Japan and doesn’t seem to hold much of a grudge against the members; there’s even an appearance of Riyoko Ikeda, so not sure what to make of that.

[@Ri57490]

As a 14 year old boy, he looked better than most 14 year old boys (and girls). As an adult man, he looked average compared with other adults.

[@zappers8027]

Oh, of course not lmao, as an adult he was superior in looks, @@Ri57490

[@ninab.4540]

​@@Ri57490He....probably didn't grow up well. For obvious reasons.

[@Skyebright1]

I think being women he was happier about it even if he was 16

[@wareforcoin5780]

For once, "what about men?" lead to something worth discussing instead of an argument.

[@Babyblue115]

"What about men?" is in my opinion most of the times a whataboutism that people who don't want to discuss women's issues say to deflect from the topic. It's something that people who clearly don't care about the subject matter comment when they feel the need to direct the attention to something else.

[@Babyblue115]

There are ofc "What about men?" comments that are actually sincere. But as you can see this video talks about the objectification of men, on a channel with a mostly female audience. And it's one of the most viewed video of this channel.

[@ah-sh9dw]

There's no such thing as a "what about men" that's worth discussing. The issue isnt in the "men" part but the "what about". "What about" means that it isnt a discussion on it's own rights but is instead trying to steal from a different discussion

[@JohnDoe-nm5le]

@@ah-sh9dw If the world focuses 99% of its time and attention on one group of people despite another group of people having the exact same experiences, albeit at a slightly lesser rate but a troubling rate nonetheless, then that would probably warrant a "What about...". It's like trying to say that back in the past when there were a lot of civil rights marches for women, that saying," What about women." was a detraction from men and their accomplishments. Yes, we know about various males accomplishments. They're discussed 99% of the time. So what about women? Similarly, we know about female objectification and women's dealing with sexual assault, harassment, and targeted sexual violence. So what about men? What about boys?

[@mayjailersirens]

@@JohnDoe-nm5le oh pls stfu. men are about 90 percent of their own problem causers, look at how men who are deemed less masculine are treated in any prison, or in a war like setting. men can be victims, no one denies that. but do you think women and girls being exploited is being explored thoroughly without dismissal? in the west women are deemed whores, bitches, prostitutes and dehumanized constantly even for the mere fact they’re girls/ women or maybe they’re wearing something a particular person doesn’t like. women have always predominantly been the victims in a male dominated society, they have always been at the receiving end of the abuse by the barbaric male society compared to males being abused. usually men are abused by family members and other men, men are the ones that don’t take male victims seriously - deeming them as weak etc.

[@jennifersaar1611]

His story is just so, so sad, and I find myself so angry for him. He never really had a childhood, did he? From the very beginning, no one let him just be a kid.

[@foregroundeclipse8725]

I feel really bad for this guy. He deserved better . I hope he's able to find peace .

[@cutieowl347]

This reminds me of the movie Malena and how the movie makers/director sexualized a 15 year old boy for it. They had scenes of him pleasuring himself and scenes of him undressing and kissing a woman that was twice his age, yet all everyone talks about is how Malena was sexualized in the story of the movie. It's disgusting that this sort of thing is able to happen to anyone and its also disgusting that a boy being sexualized isn't seen as a big deal.

[@fauzianalwoga1002]

Ikr😢

[@HawkinaBox]

I instantly thought of that movie, too!

[@JustAGuySlayingDragons]

Ikr. People forgot he's the child in the story too

[@lidu6363]

A while ago, I didn't even know he existed, but now, the immemse impact on the shoujo genre is so difficult to overlook! I could name so many characters that I am certain were directly inspired by him... and my feelings about those stories are getting more complicated, considering he maybe would not have consented to it.

[@EllawoodBlues]

This story is so sad in many ways but i can't get over him losing his mom at a young age and then losing his infant son...just heart breaking

[@tigerlily8312]

Bjorn really reminds me of Leif Garrett who was also a teen actor and musician during the 70's and shared a similar beautiful appearance as him, thick wavy blonde hair and a slim figure. He also later got addicted to alcohol and drugs.

[@kaytaku629]

he looks miserable in every photo :(

[@NoFirstNoLastName]

Brooke Shields by straight men. Bjorn by gay men. Taylor Lautner by straight women. Justin Bieber by everyone. Like, the amount of teen stars that are considered beautiful or handsome and are sexualized by adults disgusts me but the fact that it can happen from any group just makes me sad. We as a society have to do better.

[@fauzianalwoga1002]

Now it's Timothee Chalamet, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya etc

[@Venjamin]

@@fauzianalwoga1002 Weren't all of those people already fully mature adults by the time they became famous, even for their looks? IIRC, Timothee was 21, Robert Pattinson was 22, and Zendaya was 19? Don't get me wrong, they played young characters (unless you count edward cullen as old LOL) but I dunno. It seems different than a fifteen year old, I guess.

[@MadeleinesMadeleines]

I can’t put into words how sad this story makes me every time I remember it. Kids deserve so much more and this world always lets them down. I wish I could protect ever single child with my life.

[@captaincrunch3720]

Reminds me of what happened to Justin Beiber and Usher when they were younger. He naturally has softer features and was referred to by many GROWN MEN while he was still a child as being "beautiful like a woman". The s*xual abuse of male children in Hollywood is RAMPANT but sexism and homophobia amongst men as well as a history of victim blaming in society keeps many from speaking out.

[@olgagachaphoenix9130]

I didn't know he's Swedish. His story is basically a warning for future generations

[@antiheroine3611]

That's effing disgusting. It is interesting to see how he inspired a whole pretty boys archetype in mangas and anime

[@melisacaceres8740]

I'm glad that as a society we came to a point where the description of the director obsessing over him sounds horrific instead of "part of the creative process". The parade of young boys is truly something out of a horror film. Poor Bjorn and poor other young boys whose youth was stolen from them for profit.

[@AWlpsSHOW36]

Thankyou so much for talking about this boy. What really gets to me is the fact that a feminist made a book showing pictures of topless and naked men as a 'reversal' of objectification and sexualizing people, which is something that happens to women a lot. But who was on the cover of this book? Bjorn Andresen. But what made this outrageous and disgusting? Is that she never ever got his consent to use his photo for the book cover. Absolute selfish hypocrite.

[@vivianworden2706]

Of course it happens to males. Even Terry Crews was harassed and he is a physical beast.

[@shaylenwayne9284]

He kinda reminds me of Finnick O'Dair with how young he was objectified and treated. Or how that talk show host went to touch Justin Bieber's face a while back even tho he was clearly uncomfortable.

[@khfan4life365]

I remember how women were with Taylor Lautner during the Twilight craze. They counted down the minutes he turned 18. As a teen, I had a crush on him, but these were grown women. Ew.

[@whooah]

His story always made me so sad. I hope hes doing better now

[@fatemahe9432]

Thank you so much for talking about this topic, people are starting to forgot what happened to him and it’s incredibly sad.

[@persephone3309]

It's truly sad how anything beautiful is always destroyed in some way. For me, I used to want to be beautiful so badly as I wasn't during my teen years. Once I became an adult I started to become beautiful but I then saw the ugly side to it. It made me not want children, especially a daughter. I don't want people to hurt her because she's beautiful. This applies to other things too. Beautiful animals, we capture and/or kill them. Beautiful places created by nature, we destroy them. People will even destroy their own beauty with plastic surgery. It's tragic how much the world seems to destroy beauty through it's own selfish desires.

[@saysayj7047]

It is not a cult gay film actually. Literally barely anyone the community knows this film and I feel like saying it is a "cult gay film" is severe misinformation.

[@eden-kx4pc]

really? i am film student so I know many who know this film and most of them are lgbtq+, it is a older film so maybe that's the reason

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

​@@eden-kx4pcWell sadly we queers are self-loathing as all fuck and will take any rep it seems, moreso back in that day.

[@Cast_Iron_Kitty]

I'd call it more an art film. Every scene is beautifully laid out.

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

@@Cast_Iron_Kitty Too bad it's about a dude thirsting over a child

[@suec9426]

It may be a ‘cult, gay film’ now, but I saw it in London when it was released in 1971. It was definitely mainstream then.

[@todiann27]

My high school boyfriend looked very much like him. We’re old now, and he’s still beautiful. We keep in touch.

[@alilcritter]

Cute 🥹

[@cristalblackstar8177]

Pobre muchacho. No tenia nadie que lo proteja. Espero que hoy en dia tenga paz y tranquilidad en su vida.

[@billietae5693]

Hey can you do one about k-pop? You can do separate ones for the boys and the girls, the exploitation is unbelievable and then there's things like beauty and body standards, plastic surgeries at the age of 14, diets that come close to killing people. They actually have a "visual" in each group, someone there just to look good...i cannot imagine how damaging that is for a person, that their job is simply to have a pretty face.

[@greyghost8343]

To think without being in this film, he could’ve been just any other boy and lived his life the way he wanted without scrutiny.

[@unseelie63]

I've actually seen Henry Cavill having to deal with the rather creepy admiration of a female co-star on a talk show.He's an adult,not a child,but you could see that he was uncomfortable and if he had to deal with that all through filming and publicity...creepy,plain and simple.So much worse,though,when the person is as young as Bjorn was.His grandmother's actions were thoroughly contemptible!

[@samantha28391]

Henry dates much younger women. If anyone is predatory, it's him.

[@breadpilled2587]

The quick cuts are a little distracting. Great video! Thank you

[@yilyau]

Thank you for watching and commenting, breadpilled. ☺️🌼

[@RyzaGlee-tc7go]

As a girl also, sometimes males suffered the deepest and wouldn't even realize everyone if someone didn't start taking their backs. This is really depressing for the fact that all those years he didn't find freedom and love.

[@RiniDiamandis]

i'm so happy he found his love of music again it's all he ever wanted :(

[@cannonball2264]

i noticed you missed the more recent, popular examples in japan, such as griffith from berserk and dio from jojo. i remember gasping when i saw bjorn the first time, seeing who inspired these characters

[@Saffron-sugar]

To those saying he is “not that beautiful”, has it occurred to you that you might feel that way because you are not a paedophile? If all you see is a boy…. Good! If you’re wondering how he was going to school during this… Good! That’s how most adults feel.

[@Saffron-sugar]

I’m not criticising preteen girls who think he is the bomb. Obviously

[@davidlynch7828]

Thank you for the content i had never heard this story before

[@amberworr5612]

This is so sad... 😔 Honestly, he is still very handsome even now, I hope things can get better for him and that he can learn to love himself and find peace. Poor guy.. My heart is sad for him. The things people say to you as a child can really traumatize you and can stick with you forever.. I know some of those things stuck with me, it can be really hard to move on from that.

[@--Paws--]

Wow, this was a really sad exposé. I didn't realize "bishounen" trope of a sailor outfit come from a real person.

[@tracycraft2971]

Just happened upon this channel because I recognized Bjorn. As a young girl I always thought he was so handsome in a quiet shy kind of way. He was a good person who had a tragic life. He was a brilliant person who was so objectified. I will always love his music . Thank you for this brilliant channel! ❤

[@GothGuy885]

youth is fleeting. and Beauty fades. the passing years and long decades now that I am old and Gray I long so much for Yesterday. but yesterday is no more I can never be what I was before.

[@vegasjk27]

He has led such a troubled life and I feel bad for him because of this. His attention seeking grandmother pushed him into the spotlight with tragic results. I hope as an adult he can find peace and happiness someday.

[@jonboz7585]

Such a very sad story. Sometimes being a plain looking, nerdy guy is a blessing.

[@DeidreL9]

Dirk Bogarde was a wonderful man with scrupulous standards, his innate morality meant l never raised eyebrows at this film. He himself was an exquisite young man. Ironically for those of us who lived through the 1980’s, we will remember singer David Sylvian, who looks remarkably like Bjorn, being called the most beautiful man in the world, much to his chagrin. Bjorn could easily be David as a young man. Thank you for this!

[@user-io8ns9pq9x]

Thank you for telling us behind the story ✨💐🙏

[@cillamoke]

My heart aches for Bjorn

[@kai_plays_khomus]

What a great, high quality video! Came across it by accident and haven't seen anything else of this channel's content yet I still subscribed because I have no doubt it's worth it! 👌

[@pohanahawaii]

👍👍 Excellent analysis, narration, and video editing!

[@peony70]

I really want to watch this, but all the rapidly flashing images made me feel like I was going to have a seizure

[@audenisarat8179]

unrelated but your voice is so nice and your scripting is so good!!! great jobb 😸😸

[@supremeoverlord0]

This is so heartbreaking... I wish his life had been better in the past, and I hope his life improves further here on out.

[@dodi-wankenobi]

I love your voice especially in this one. It carries the tragedy beautifully

[@yilyau]

Thanks, Dodi ❤️

[@creolelady182]

This young guy is now about 68 now

[@finpin2622]

It’s horrible what happened to him, I feel like child actors are already at such risk of predatory behavior without the added factor of being literally objectified within the film and then becoming a worldwide star… Unfortunately as much as people like to pretend we’ve come further as a society, stuff like this still happens and it’s just heartbreaking. Look at some of the child actors in stranger things, who even though they weren’t sexualized in the show, ended up having a lot of adult “fans” who objectified them. Honestly I think child actors should be far far less common and far more protected, I understand a lot of films are perfectly normal about depicting younger characters and just want a realistic depiction but when it comes at risk to a child’s physical and mental health, we should question just how important “realism” is.

[@mario9133]

He was really not "the most beautiful boy in the world". I've seen much more beautiful boys than he could have ever been. He had some of the characteristics you would or could impart to someone of who you might call "beautiful" but, when combined, these didn't really add up to its potential. I've read the interview he gave to a magazine not very long ago. If I recall it correctly, at the time, he was around 50+ years old. He made it clear, I think, that he was not a Homosexual however, was surrounded by film cast and crew member that were openly so. He recounts the experience of being taken to a gay nightclub at the ate of 16, and how traumatized he was by it. He recalls that during his visit to the club, he was looked at by the waiters as if he were a piece of "fresh meat", and says that the thought of a relationship between an older man and a young men was something he did not approve of, or would not entertain for he saw it as something wrong. He also mentions that at an emotional and rational level, he would not comprehend it, and the he knew what he was talking about. I wish he had been more specific as to how he "knew" or had perhaps been exposed to it. Was it a personal experience? Was he asserting that the had been molested/abused as a child? Obviously, different people, under similar circumstances have different reactions. I was exposed to sex at a very young age, both with males and females of all ages. I too was very handsome at that time. Most people, upon meeting me for the first time, saw me as a girl. I recall the numerous times while out with my father, when he would introduce me to his friends, and they would comment "what a beautiful young lady" I was. To my father's dismay, he would over and over again explain to those comments by saying... "This is my son!". It got so bad, that my father, although he never mentioned or admitted to it, stopped taking me out with him. I felt it, and I believe that I knew that I knew the why. I don't look back with regret to my sexual experiences. I don't look back and see me as someone who was molested or abused, even if I was, at the time, a very young boy. I look at it all as a part of growing up and growing older. I was never rapped however, and mostly of my experiences were not unpleasant, much the opposite. Perhaps I was just a pervert but, if that is the case, I believe I would have grown up to be abusive also, which I am not. I am not sure what to make of his story, his life, and I am not attempting to analyze him. He alone knows the story of his life, and he alone can speak of it. Perhaps he simply grew older actually believing that was indeed "the most beautiful boy in the world", and deserved better. I am just here to tell him... No! You were not" the most beautiful boy in the world". I knew the most beautiful boy in the world personally. Had a relationship with him, and he was so much more beautiful than you could even imagine.

[@Spiralobsession]

"He was the only foreigner who bothered to learn the correct pronunciation of Björn's name" - she says, while mispronouncing Björn's name. (I'm sorry, I don't mean that as a mean comment, it was just funny.)

[@yanderepuzzler]

This is really well done, and I hope your channel grows quickly! ❤❤

[@yilyau]

Thank you, Yandere Puzzler. ❤️ That’s so nice of you to say. Have a nice day. ☺️🤍

[@alphabettown04]

Oof the quick cuts make me a bit dizzy.

[@ninab.4540]

Yeah, just listen to the clip

[@KB-tf8vp]

Yeah, it was way too much.

[@pereii]

Literally the lived experience of every woman.

[@selmahare]

The thing is that in Sweden Bjorn is pretty average. Walking around Stockholm to me this is how your average Swedish boy teen looks, just normal. The objectification started with Visconti, who is Italian. Southern Europeans were for the longest time obsessed with blond. If you look at most Italian TV stars, presenters and others, most of them are blond women; and in the 70s specially when Bjorn came into scene, if those Italian TV presenters weren’t naturally blond they would dye their hair blond. It’s idiotic and childish really. I’m Southern European myself and I never got the blond adulation. Bjorn’s objectification also fits into that. In Sweden that would have never happened to him, cause again in Sweden he was for the most an average boy, that looked like thousands of others. At one point in my life I was visiting Stockholm almost every year cause I had family there, and every time I visited I’d see boys that looked like him, normal looking boys, that Visconti would have never obsessed over had they been dark instead of blond. It’s dumb, the whole thing is just dumb.

[@xadalau9758]

To be honest, many celebrities and models aren't that special looking either - it's the camera and the big screen that make a person seem larger than life. I saw the video of his classsroom when Visconti cast him, and frankly he was not that different than the other boys, his hairstyle was what made him stand out most.

[@rawrrayuga]

This is so true. It’s very strange to me how people will go absolutely feral and obsess over certain traits (hair, eyes, skin, and just the structure of a body in general.) it’s very disgusting, especially a child. Objectifying a person for their looks and not even seeing them as a human being with feelings and personality. They see them only as something for their own visual enjoyment. However, the world today gives access to the internet and people are more familiar with different faces, the 70s could only view film and printed photographs. Media highly influences people perception of the world around them, and that could be said about the unfortunate case with Bjorn. The movies he starred in, he became well known for how he was portrayed, even gaining popularity in east Asia and inspiring the designs for countless Japanese animations. Hearing about his life makes my heart hurt, because he definitely wanted a peaceful existence doing what he actually wanted instead of being exploited like this. I think people view others today as “average”, because firstly, beauty standards have changed drastically in the past 50 years. Back then, he was one of the the ideals. Now, people have varied preferences. Secondly, as I said before since social media is huge factor, it’s very common to see “beautiful” people constantly every day just by scrolling around. Even if it’s sometimes deeply photoshopped. Being conventionally attractive is a sort of “norm” now, and if you don’t fit into that box people walk right over you. It just shows you how people have never really changed from then to now.

[@teijaflink2226]

Yeah. I live in Sweden and while he probably looks bit better than average (of course that's subjective) I have seen many teen boys who look similar and nothing special.

[@blion2225]

Agree with you 100%. Perfectly said tbh

[@user-eh1sp6wh2l]

ほんと! 曰本の少女マンガの美少年そのものの ピョルンさまに、熱狂したでしょうね~ 日本語で歌を歌って下さり、レコードに なったと思います。 「ミッドサマー」で、老人役の彼をみて 時の流れを感じましたが、 素敵でした~ 美しく生まれた故に、ご苦労もあったと思いますが、 それも含めて今があるのですね〜 ステキな動画ありがとうございます~

[@taylornusteling8692]

Hope he's living his best life now.

[@Skyebright1]

Like Marilyn Monroe or Judy Garland, given pills

[@jelsner5077]

I hope he is able to find some peace and contentment in his later years. Such a sad story.

[@jaywilliams8386]

I was especially stricken by the comments regarding Germaine Greer's use of his image long after he was a grown man. I have been deeply effected myself by this kind of gross hypocrisy in the feminist movement concerning what it says it represents and what it really does. Thank you.

[@thirteenfury]

There's plenty of public domain paintings that feature young androgynous men (or boys) she could have used. Or at least fine art that might be in private collections but are known worldwide. It's pretty disgusting and hypocritical that she used a copyrighted photo of a living person without his consent or knowledge. If the book had been about objectified teen girls and had a photo of a living actress posed sexually as a child, there would be mainstream media outrage and the author would be banned from feminist circles.

[@jaywilliams8386]

GOT THAT RIGHT!!! @@thirteenfury

[@FoxNHound]

Its really sad because Bjorn is a pretty good actor. Shame they forced him into it and abused him. I hope he can heal today.

[@brisenocturne1441]

This is a very sad story

[@MoistCrumpet]

Ngl the movie even without any context from the documentary is pretty creepy. Just watching a grown man following a boy around staring at him with that look in his eyes makes me uncomfortable.

[@accessyourinnerlight971]

I'm not sure if this film mentions it but Bjorn Andresen was in the horror film Midsommar as the old man who jumped from the cliffs.

[@KB-tf8vp]

Whaaaat. Thanks for sharing! I would’ve never known.

[@lo.lo_marie]

It does and includes clips lol. Did you even watch

[@watrgrl2]

It’s so sickening how Bjorn was treated. It’s just as sickening that Sweden looked the other way.

[@TheSlong123]

And then he was squished by a hammer in Midsommar.

[@DanielThureskog]

and before that he played a angel of vengeance, who encourages Stellan Skarsgård's character to strike back towards his tormentor in The Simple-Minded Murderer.

[@minmingzhou5311]

What are the piano songs in the background called? Specifically the one at 3:12?

[@oblongshapes]

I was wondering this too. Anyone know?

[@finend6075]

gosh these men around Bjorn are so fucking gross. it's so heartbreaking. When director told him to take off his clothes I was so livid. Hollywood is just a pit of predators.

[@tompommerel2136]

On a more philosophical point: We all travel with our histories, and for those who have been graced with a kind of self-reflection that is more curios than pained, we can begin to have a better relationship with this history. It's a journey all people born in this world MUST UNDERTAKE to discover the difference between victimisation vs life, as well as mere survival vs thriving.

[@xenarodriguez9820]

Death in Venice feels very Call Me By Your Name. The age gap is just bigger.

[@jamessergeant2136]

- but they hardly meet in ‘Death in Venice’

[@samantha28391]

I was thinking the same, are we gunna act like Call Me By Your Name wasn't also kinda gross? Timothee was an adult technically but still felt predatory because the age gap is so huge

[@silvergust]

​@@samantha28391yeah a lot more ppl have started to critique cmbyn in recent years from what I've noticed

[@medealkemy]

Good video, but editing _WAY_ too manic. Gave me a headache. Not sure it's safe for epileptics 😬

[@KB-tf8vp]

Agreed. I had to close my eyes.

[@leonhue722]

Thousands auditioned for the lead role in this classic movie and Bjorn was lucky enough in landing the part. He had an adventurous experience and was the envy of many boys who lost out. He would have most likely ended up the same way film or no film. In life, opportunities may come one's way and it's how you seize upon them and optimise the life changing experience

[@MrMoistIITheRevengeOfTheMoist]

You’re a dumass who talks like a smartass. It’s crazy how people like you will do anything to change the narrative for your own personal feelings, and type it out like it’s factual. People like you are why I discipline myself, so when I grow older I don’t let my subjective lies get a hold of me.

[@sweetsugarie]

I love your videos, really, really love it.

[@edwardfersch9661]

Death in Venice is a masterpiece.

[@cillamoke]

I really appreciate your video on Bjorn ❤

[@raquelrodrigues8684]

I always felt so bad for him. Can you imagine been 15 and forced into a club? Luchinno also abuse another actor whose name I can't recall but he's american and did than Wonders film

[@robertmcnamara5407]

It seems the novella, the film and the reality mirrored a lot of the lives involved in this story. I remember when it was released as Mr Andresen and I are only one year apart in age. I would say though that this is not necessarily a gay cult film but more a cult film as time goes on. It is beneficial we acknowledge and discuss the objectification of males and the damage done in that process but one wonders how the current social media phenomenon of tik tok and insta etc contribute further to all genders.