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Wild Tigers I Have Known (2006) 5.9
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5.9/10 from 1,495 users
Metascore: 52/100
Reviews: 30 user | 35 critic | 11 from Metacritic.com A lyrical telling of the coming of age of a 13-year-old boy who learns to cope with his newfound sexuality and his unrequited love for the cool kid in school. Director:Cam ArcherWriter:Cam Archer |
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Junior high in a time of rotary phones. Cougars have been spotted in the area. Logan is 13, the odd kid, with an active imagination and few friends. His young, single mother seems stressed. Latency is giving way to puberty, and Logan, who keeps a tube of lipstick in his dresser, may be gay or, more mysterious, transgender. He stares at himself in the mirror. He becomes friends with Rodeo, older and more mature, good-looking, with girlfriends. They take walks. Logan calls Rodeo and pretends to be a girl. Will he disclose himself to Rodeo? The kids at school talk. The school wants to promote kindness and tolerance. There are stories of child suicide. How do we find our way? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 May 2007 (UK) See more »Filming Locations:
Santa Cruz, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$50,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$4,515 (USA) (2 March 2007)Gross:
$9,089 (USA) (9 March 2007)Company Credits
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A very delicate and sensitive but powerful film, depicting the struggles of a young boy encountering his feelings.
The loneliness and isolation we feel surrounded by a heteronormic environment when growing up is beautifully depicted. Nothing is rushed through in this film. The parallel between us and the unwanted and feared tigers is stunning.
This movie is not about romance or lust, it is about inner feelings. These grow slowly when you realise that you are (considered) different from the rest, as if you were the only one in the midst of a totally different species.
If you do not have the patience to sit and absorb (as some commentators have expressed here) just go watch Batman and Robin, this film is not for you. But if you can feel with us what we have been through, this is one for you.