Closet Monster — Trailer

source:   strandreleasing.com, youtube.com

added: Sat, Jun 18th '16

Canadian actor and television star of "American Crime" and "Falling Skies" Connor Jessup makes a move to films with the stylish coming-of-age drama "Closet Monster," playing a gay teenager and an aspiring monster makeup artist who is coming to terms with his sexual identity, much to the annoyance of his homophobic father (played by NBC's "Hannibal" actor Aaron Abrams).

Also starring Aliocha Schneider, Sofia Banzhaf, Joanne Kelly, and Isabella Rossellini as the voice of a pet hamster (that's right, pet hamster!), "Closet Monster" marks the auspicious feature film debut of 27-year-old Canadian writer-director Stephen Dunn.

Winner of the Best Canadian Feature Film award at the 2015 Toronto Film Festival, "Closet Monster" will continue its festival run this summer before officially hitting theaters in the fall.

synopsis:
A fresh take on the coming-of-age story, this surreal tale follows the artistically driven Oscar (AMERICAN CRIME's Connor Jessup) hovering on the brink of adulthood. Struggling to find his place in the world after a rough childhood and haunted by images of a tragic incident, Oscar dreams of escaping his small town. After he meets a mysterious and attractive new co-worker, Oscar follows the guidance of his pet hamster Buffy (voiced by Isabella Rossellini) and faces his demons to find the life he wants.

 

directed by   Stephen Dunn

starring   Connor Jessup, Aaron Abrams, Aliocha Schneider, Sofia Banzhaf, Joanne Kelly, Isabella Rossellini (voice)

release date   Fall 2016