49/41

[via telepathy] Eugene Allerton: I'm not queer

Story

In 1950s Mexico City, an American ex-pat in his late forties leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. Daniel Craig was ultimately the one who convinced Luca Guadagnino to cast Drew Starkey after watching audition tapes with Guadagnino and telling him "That' s the guy" after seeing Starkey's.. Lee… I’m not queer.William Lee: I know.Eugene Allerton: I’m disembodied..

Queer seeks to expose the complicated relationship between men

Features Orfej (1950). Society tends to lump men into categories in constant failed efforts to attempt to figure them out. This film points out a few realities of the male species. In a nut shell men are far more complicated than they are given credit for.

The film starts out rather predictably

It's a far cry from what we know director Luca's work to be. Don't expect another "Call Me By Your Name" or anything close to it. It's different and it will take you to a different time and place where men were not so easy to read. They still aren’t easy to read.

Saying more about the film will only give away its secrets

The only difference is today, we tend to apply our own perceptions and misgivings to people who we truly know nothing about. And in a nutshell this is what this film is all about. This is a film you want to discover on your own hopefully without having to read much about it. It is slow paced, yet very nuanced and beautiful to watch while getting progressively more engaging.

For that alone, I

I would have liked to have seen more coverage on the young guy but I get the intentions behind its ,at times, vague narrative. The film does explore quite beautifully and visually the way most of us would really like to get a glimpse at the true self of the person to whom we entrust our hearts to. Believe, the film has achieved its purpose.