Synopsis
A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.
2015 Directed by Stephen Dunn
A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.
Connor Jessup Aaron Abrams Joanne Kelly Aliocha Schneider Sofia Banzhaf Jack Fulton Mary Walsh Isabella Rossellini Jinji Dawson Meghan Cullen Brad Nippard Megan Kennedy Sean Panting Megan Rose Jones Timothy Myles Wangeci Warui Jonathan Watton Emma McIsaac Teigan Follett Paula Morgan Ross Moore Kimberley Drake James Hawksley Marthe Bernard Renee Dumaresque Leah McPherson
Closet Monsterc, Un monstre dans le placard, מפלצת בארון, Szekrénybe zárt igazság, さよなら、ぼくのモンスター, 내 안의 숨겨진 몬스터, Potwór z szafy, Oscar & Wilder: Amor Improvável, O Monstro no Armário, Monstrul din dulap, Монстр в шкафу, Dolaptaki Canavar, 柜中野兽
i remember the day where my parents told me they were getting a divorce. there was no bad blood between them, they didn't scream at each other or even argue, it was just their time together couldn't last anymore, they both had to move on. and as a kid, before this all happened, i was constantly terrified of my dad leaving and never coming back, cause that's what happened to him and i thought the same would happen to me. and my dad promised me that would never happen, that'd he'd always be here for me. and when they said they were getting a divorce, i took it as a betrayal of that promise, that he was going to go…
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me, a intelectual: Closet Monster is a 2015 Canadian drama film written and directed by Stephen Dunn and starring Connor Jessup, released in 2015. It premiered at the Toronto...
it really isn’t Gay Cinema unless someone gets attached to an article of clothing huh
how to make a gay film 101:
1. include a scene of the main character smelling their crush’s clothes
Closet Monster is an emotionally potent, hyper stylish take on the theme of homosexuality and childhood trauma, that has all the ingredients and emotional powers to rival the best of such genre, namely Xavier Dolan. With its unmistakable queer trademarks and razor sharp understanding of queer experiences, it's bound to disarm everybody with its devastating storytelling and abundant heart and soul.
Ultimately a teenage boy's harrowing journey of emotional healing and self exploration, Closet Monster can easily fit into Dolan's filmography with its arthouse tendencies and perfect usage of pop music and soundtracks to build up necessary sentiments. With its gorgeous cinematography, we follow the protagonist as he juggles a highly dysfunctional family life and a newly developed crush on…
at the beginning of the film i thought about writing one of those funny reviews like "hey connor hit me up when you're free ;)" but the further i watched the more i realized how much i relate to oscar and how close it hit home.
when he said "am i a bad person? i just don't understand why i feel so alone" i fucking lost it. i couldn't stop crying.
the ending tho made me so happy i don't even know why but it did and i also cried when he let the hamster go but the whole thing made me feel warm inside like everything's going to be okay and i will be happy and myself one day
*this review was much longer and i actually wrote about myself, my life and how i feel but i deleted it