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Sep 23, 2016 · Like the superior “Moonlight,” “Closet Monster” tells the story of queer youth navigating the rocky waters of self-acceptance. Both films use imagery and camerawork as a means of evoking the protagonist’s feelings of uncertainty, but “Closet Monster” resides in a more surrealistic universe.
Closet Monster is a unique, understated fable, buoyed by a strong performance from Connor Jessup. Read Critics Reviews
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- Connor Jessup
- Stephen Dunn
- Drama, LGBTQ+
Closet Monster Reviews. A stunning feature directorial debut from Stephen Dunn that beautifully captures the difficulty of coming out, internalized homophobia, first crushes, and divorce....
Sep 22, 2016 · You may find yourself hoping that “Closet Monster” fades to black during one of its few cheerful scenes — that way, the conflicted young man at its center will get a happy ending.
- Ken Jaworowski
- Stephen Dunn
Sep 23, 2016 · “Closet Monster” bears numerous aspects of coming-out drama cliché —the misfit kid, dysfunctional parents, pining female BFF, the alluring new friend — but they rarely play as such.
On review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, Closest Monster has an approval rating of 82% based on 34 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Closet Monster is a unique, understated fable, buoyed by a strong performance from Connor Jessup."
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Dec 23, 2016 · Stephen Dunn’s Closet Monster is a triumph of visceral honesty. It is a story that vulnerably explores the gravity of self-hatred, and further, of any internalized falsehoods we may carry with us.