The opening sequence of this film immediately arrested my attention with powerful parallels between youth & old age, between a man and his own reflection, between who one IS and who one THINKS one is. The cinematography and acting is superb and the pacing of the film presents much like a theatrical play with a poetic heartbeat that is hypnotizing throughout. What I found most fascinating was the reluctance the lead character had about playing a drag queen and how beautifully crafted his journey was to discover much of himself in the role he had such an aversion to playing. This film takes a bold, beautiful and intoxicating look into the confines of one's own soul.
Review of El destello de la luna
