Closet Monster (2015)

Directed by

Stephen Dunn

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film, coming-of-age film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 293 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A closeted gay teenager in a small Canadian town struggles with his identity. He finds comfort and guidance from a talking pet hamster while dealing with homophobic bullying and a fraught relationship with his father.

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What happens

Closet Monster is a 2015 Canadian drama film written and directed by Stephen Dunn. It stars Connor Jessup as a closeted gay teenager, using elements of the body horror genre as a metaphor for internalized homophobia. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Feature. The film went into general theatrical release across Canada in July 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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