A film proposing the ingredients of a state, more than a story itself. It reminds me, in some measure, Romania of the last decade of XX century. Two mates, their ambiguous relation, their work up in a camp, life in an apartment, hunt of gays , fascination for cars . Their games. And, maybe the must significant detail, admirable cinematography. The end - a blockhouse and the music of a cello remains long term memory. Short, a beautiful-bitter chain of Russian scenes , slices of an age and of a troubled relation.
2 Reviews
Short but provocative
SCManCA16 October 2023
Warning: Spoilers
An interesting case study into the tenets of masculinity and homosexuality, especially as depicted in a country where it is so incredibly taboo.
It isn't uncommon for those who are sometimes the seemingly most homophobic to be questioned themselves about their own orientations. As a gay man I have certainly heard other gay men and their presumptions that when a man is so outwardly homophobic it truly calls into question their own sexuality. The self-loathing of those who can't come to terms with it, including those who come from an environment where it isn't accepted leads to some very difficult outcomes.
And in the case of this movie, violent outcomes.
Overall, I found it to be a captivating short which says a lot in its short duration.
The two young men who star embody that sense of unacceptance, while also knowing their own longings.
And two of the best looking young men I've seen in some time.
And the nude scenes. Wow. Quite impressive.
But I digress.
Take a look at this flick. An interesting one.
It isn't uncommon for those who are sometimes the seemingly most homophobic to be questioned themselves about their own orientations. As a gay man I have certainly heard other gay men and their presumptions that when a man is so outwardly homophobic it truly calls into question their own sexuality. The self-loathing of those who can't come to terms with it, including those who come from an environment where it isn't accepted leads to some very difficult outcomes.
And in the case of this movie, violent outcomes.
Overall, I found it to be a captivating short which says a lot in its short duration.
The two young men who star embody that sense of unacceptance, while also knowing their own longings.
And two of the best looking young men I've seen in some time.
And the nude scenes. Wow. Quite impressive.
But I digress.
Take a look at this flick. An interesting one.
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