Movie

Little Gay Boy

2013 · 72 min

A raw, dreamlike plunge into one boy's fractured memories, mixing stark intimacy with surreal imagery that lingers uneasily.

Tagline: A Triptych
Overview: A young gay boy, from his birth to his teenage years, in which he experiments his sexuality and his own boundaries, to the day he finally meets his father. In three acts: Act I — L'Annonciation or The Conception of a Little Gay Boy (2011); Act II — Little Gay Boy, ChrisT is Dead (2012); and Act III — Holy Thursday (The Last Supper) (2013).
How it feels: Dark, eerie, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, sexuality, family, trauma
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
sexuality
family
trauma
isolation
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
anthology
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong