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Closet Monster is a unique, understated fable, buoyed by a strong performance from Connor Jessup. Read Critics Reviews. TOP CRITIC. Murder, masturbation, melancholy, molly-this is one...
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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.
Sep 23, 2016 · A fresh take on the coming-of-age story, this surreal tale follows the artistically driven Oscar (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.
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Sep 22, 2016 · Directed by Stephen Dunn. Drama, Fantasy, Mystery. Not Rated. 1h 30m. By Ken Jaworowski. Sept. 22, 2016. You may find yourself hoping that “Closet Monster” fades to black during one of its few...
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Closet Monster is different from the start. It poignantly opens with a loving exchange between a young Oscar (Jack Fulton) and his father (Aaron Abrams) going through their bedtime ritual. This opening is significant for several reasons, but it is primarily indicative of the sweet and playful nature of the relationship they share – ultimately addin...
The film then fluidly moves on to Oscar’s teenage years (exquisitely played by Connor Jessup) as he attends high school, gets a job at a hardware store (no doubt in a deliberate move by Dunnin relation to the metal object motif), and develops a crush on a coworker named Wilder. This forces him to confront his sexuality, though his struggle to accep...
Stephen Dunn’s Closet Monsteris 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. It is rare for a single film to make me laugh, cheer, and cry (even simultaneously at one point, though I implore you not to let that frightening image sw...
- Laura Birnbaum
Stephen Dunn’s film feature debut Closet Monster is centered around this experience, one inspired by Dunn growing up in Canada, and while the symbolism is on the nose, the emotions feel real, maybe even too real.
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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....
