16/30
[via telepathy] Eugene Allerton: I’m not queer
Scenario
In 1950s Mexico City, an American expatriate in his forties lives a solitary life in a small American community. However, the arrival of a young student pushes the man to finally form a meaningful connection with someone.. Daniel Craig was ultimately the one who convinced Luca Guadagnino to cast Drew Starkey after watching Guadagnino’s audition tapes and telling him “That’s the guy” after seeing Starkey.. Lee…
Queer seeks to expose the complicated relationship between men
I’m not queer.William Lee: I know.Eugene Allerton: I’m disembodied.. Presents Orfej (1950). Society tends to group men into categories in continuous failed attempts to understand them. This film highlights some of the realities of the male species.
The film begins in a rather predictable way
Simply put, men are much more complicated than we think. It is very different from what we know director Luca’s work to be. Don’t expect another “Call Me By Your Name” or anything like that. It is different and will take you to a different time and place where men were not so easy to read.
They are still not easy to read
The only difference is that today we tend to apply our perceptions and doubts to people we really know nothing about. And in a nutshell that is what this film is about. Saying more about the film will only give away its secrets. This is a film you want to discover on your own, hopefully, without having read much about it.
For that alone, I think, the film has achieved its purpose
It is slow paced, but very nuanced and beautiful to watch as it becomes progressively more engaging. I would have liked to see more coverage of the young boy, but I understand the intentions behind his sometimes vague narrative. The film explores in a rather beautiful and visual way the way most of us would really like to get a glimpse into the true self of the person we entrust our hearts to.