I watched it premier here in The Netherlands and at first, I thought it was purposely mundane and boring but as the film progressed, it really grew upon me.
Yes, the film centres around the lives of young men who are attempting to reform before going back into the outside world. This has certainly been done before and if you see the film through this perspective then yes, you will find it boring.
But this film has a series of meta themes that resonant with both young people and more specifically young men today I.e. Living in a system whereby they play by the rules and they're still treated differently from others and how society seems to push for collectivism and functionality over individualism and creativity on top of the overtones of discrimination towards the non-white characters.
The film is so nuanced in this regard, mixing in the likes of visual art, music, and dance to express these characters.
I do personally see this film less as a gay film and more as a film where the home and the feeling of safety centres upon the people you love and this certainly fits the trend in films and books which centre more on male relationships.
Really standout film with so many memorable moments, SPOILER like the dancing at the birthday party, the banging on the doors at the end of the film which will forever live in my mind.
Yes, the film centres around the lives of young men who are attempting to reform before going back into the outside world. This has certainly been done before and if you see the film through this perspective then yes, you will find it boring.
But this film has a series of meta themes that resonant with both young people and more specifically young men today I.e. Living in a system whereby they play by the rules and they're still treated differently from others and how society seems to push for collectivism and functionality over individualism and creativity on top of the overtones of discrimination towards the non-white characters.
The film is so nuanced in this regard, mixing in the likes of visual art, music, and dance to express these characters.
I do personally see this film less as a gay film and more as a film where the home and the feeling of safety centres upon the people you love and this certainly fits the trend in films and books which centre more on male relationships.
Really standout film with so many memorable moments, SPOILER like the dancing at the birthday party, the banging on the doors at the end of the film which will forever live in my mind.