Friday, May 13, 2016
Gray no color
Today's Chilean film goes nowhere.
En la gamma de los grises / In the Grayscale
A married guy is unhappy and goes to stay in his Grandad's decrepit house.
He meets Fer, a tour guide, but not on a tour.
They have an affair.
Finding a gay identity is not easy. Gay bars. Hanging out with other gay men.
The sex is good. It is confusing.
Coming out is never easy and to watch an uneasy process is likewise uncomfortable.
But there is no "out" here.
The closet door keeps swinging and the hero is left in the middle of the swing. He keeps getting hit with his own fear and ambiguity.
The evidence is pretty clear. But only we see it.
He is an urban architect so he is working on the restoration of an old bridge that was demolished in urban renewal. Only parts of it remain.
I guess this is the symbol under which our guy will live. Half in, half out. Pain and unhappiness.
This is not a movie to show to anyone who is just coming out. It is probably a tru-ish experience of some men.
Not mine. Nor of many of us who have faced the demons and moved to the other side.
I won't be getting this film for the collection. It is too much of a downer. Not likely to see it again.
I did not fast forward but I wanted to. I guess that makes it a 2 out of Netflix5.
