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Closet Monster is a 2015 Canadian drama film written and directed by Stephen Dunn. It stars Connor Jessup as a closeted gay teenager, using elements of the body horror genre as a metaphor for internalized homophobia .
May 27, 2016 · Oscar, a creative and driven teenager, struggles with his sexual identity and traumatic childhood in this fantasy-tinged coming-of-age film. Directed by Stephen Dunn and starring Connor Jessup, Jack Fulton and Isabella Rossellini, Closet Monster won 10 awards and received critical acclaim.
Closet Monster is a unique, understated fable, buoyed by a strong performance from Connor Jessup. Read Critics Reviews
Jun 15, 2016 · Oscar Madly is an imaginative “only-child” in St. John, Newfoundland, whose closest friend is a pet hamster named Buffy. If his life wasn't challenging enough being caught in the middle of his ...
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.
8-years-old Oscar Madly became traumatized. Around the same time that his mother left their family (with Oscar firmly taking his dad's side), Oscar witnessed a gay hate crime at school that left the victim bloodied and permanently paralyzed. Ten years pass.
Sep 23, 2016 · Oscar, a young artist, struggles with his sexuality and trauma in this autobiographical film by Stephen Dunn. The film features a talking hamster, a mysterious lover, and a Cronenbergian sensibility.
