Closet Monster
Year: 2015
Country:
CANADA
Run Time:
90 minutes
Connor Jessup of TV’s Falling Skies gives a stirring performance as Oscar Madly in this daring coming-of-age film. As a young boy, Oscar witnesses a horrible homophobic crime that stays with him even to this day. Oscar is also still reeling from the scars of his mother deserting him and his father. Now a teenager planning to leave his hometown for NYC to pursue his dreams as a makeup artist, Oscar must juggle his self-destructive homophobic father, his friendship with childhood friend Gemma, and his own burgeoning sexuality. Luckily he has his trusty hamster, Buffy (voiced by Isabella Rossellini), as his spirit animal. At times fantastical while also being incredibly bold, CLOSET MONSTER is one of those rare films that truly brings the audience into a character’s life, and there is no letting up. Directed with style and performed with grace, CLOSET MONSTER is a beautiful example of what can happen when what’s hidden needs to escape. –T.W.
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Director
Stephen Dunn
Filmography
CLOSET MONSTER (2015)
Producers
Kevin Krikst, Fraser Ash, Edward J. Martin
Screenwriting
Stephen Dunn
Cinematography
Bobby Shore
Editing
Bryan Atkinson
Principal Cast
Connor Jessup, Aaron Abrams, Joanne Kelly, Aliocha Schneider, Sofia Banzhaf, Jack Fulton, Mary Walsh, Isabella Rossellini
This film is presented with the generous support of JAMES ANDERSON and DAVID WITTKOWSKY.
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