Sunday, May 25, 2008

What I'm Watching #144


cutsleeveboys
Originally uploaded by Randuwa
Is a quirky Sino-Anglo Homo comedy called "Cut Sleeve Boys" The film's title is a slang expression used to identify gay men in China. The film is set in London.

It's a poignant/comedic tale of three friends (all Chinese) which begins in their post graduate school years upon the sudden and tragic death of one of them. The remaining two are forced to examine their lives as they pursue happiness and two often find in their pursuits the very thing that the other one most desires. The process introduces us to an array of friends and acquaintances. In the end, some win, some don't, no one looses, most are left still waiting for an answer.

It's also another excellent example of hyper-independent film making along the lines of "Slutty Summer" and "Regarding Billy".

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