Little Ashes (2008)

"Little Ashes" is a historical drama that imagines the intense friendship and romantic tension between a young Salvador Dali and Federico Garcia Lorca as they came of age amid the artistic ferment of 1920s Spain. Robert Pattinson takes on Dali years before his blockbuster fame, delivering a performance that strips away the tabloid image for something rawer and more vulnerable, while Javier Beltran brings a smoldering intensity to Lorca. The film doesn't shy away from the physical dimension of their bond, and the site carries 3 scenes capturing that intimacy in full, including nude scenes that pull back the curtain on Pattinson well before he became a household name. For fans curious to see him in a wholly different light, this is essential viewing.