Leo's Room (2009)
9/10
Very convincing coming-out movie, with an enchanting lead!
5 September 2019
It's a bit hard for me to judge this movie objectively, because I have to admit that I was so smitten with the actor that plays Leo that I couldn't have cared less about the actual story of this movie!

Well, nonsens of course, there's more to admire than the actor's face alone. It's a coming-out story, as a million others, but it has an intelligent and sincere script, and to do young actor Martín Rodríguez due justice, he plays the demanding part of Leo surprisingly well. Leo is a youngster who's well aware of his homosexual tendencies but is unable to admit even to himself that he might be actually gay, which results in a constant inner battle between his confusing mixed feelings. Direction, script and of course Rodríguez himself show us very convincingly all the inner turmoil and the erratic behaviour that this evokes in Leo. With as most memorable scene, at least to me, the break-through during one of therapy sessions.

I was impressed. Okay, very much by actor Rodriguez's face, but also by the movie itself. Greatly recommended!
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