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Closet Monster is a hidden gem, which I truly truly mean, and is very well worth a watch regardless of your sexuality. I hardly ever give this score, maybe how relatable it was helped, but this is a 5/5.
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.
- Crime and Punishment
- Teenage Wasteland
- An Intimate Portrait
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...
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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- Connor Jessup
- Stephen Dunn
- Drama, LGBTQ+
What it's about. The take. What stands out. A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.
- Aaron Abrams
- Stephen Dunn
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 29, 2016 · Sept. 28, 2016 6:40 PM PT. There have been no shortage of gay coming-of-age films, but few have been as singular and dazzling as “Closet Monster,” Canadian writer-director Stephen Dunn’s...
