Closet Monster
There have been no shortage of gay coming-of-age films, but few have been as singular and dazzling...it's nothing less than an emotional exorcism.
Closet Monster
A fresh take on the coming-of-age story, this surreal tale follows the artistically driven Oscar (AMERICAN CRIME’s Connor Jessup) hovering on the brink of adulthood. Struggling to find his place in the world after a rough childhood and haunted by images of a tragic incident, Oscar dreams of escaping his small town. After he meets a mysterious and attractive new co-worker, Oscar follows the guidance of his pet hamster Buffy (voiced by Isabella Rossellini) and faces his demons to find the life he wants.
“Connor Jessup wonderfully inhabits the teenage Oscar, who observes others while trying to find himself.” (Ken Jaworowski, New York Times)
“Connor Jessup wonderfully inhabits the teenage Oscar, who observes others while trying to find himself.” (Ken Jaworowski, New York Times)
Genre
Drama,
LGBT
Runtime
90
Language
English
Director
Stephen Dunn
Cast
Connor Jessup,
Joanne Kelly,
Sofia Banzhaf,
Jack Fulton,
Mary Walsh,
Isabella Rossellini
Awards:
Winner, Best Canadian Feature Film, Toronto International Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Dennis Harvey, Variety
The teenage coming-out dramedy is by now such a subgenre unto itself, so familiar in its usual beats, that it takes a while to realize a rare film like “Closet Monster” is actually bringing something original to the form. Canadian writer-director Stephen Dunn’s first feature treads no new ground in ...
Played at
Playhouse 7 9.30.16 - 10.06.16
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