However, the arrival of a young student prompts the man to finally establish a meaningful relationship with someone
In 1950s Mexico City, an American immigrant in his late forties lives a lonely life in a small American community. Daniel Craig was the one who ultimately convinced Luca Guadagnino to cast Drew Starkey after watching audition tapes with Guadagnino and telling him “That’s the guy” after seeing Starkey’s..
William Lee: Sit on Your Ass!
Or What’s Left of Him After Four Years in the Navy. Features Orpheus (1950).
The chemistry in this film is unreal
What a beautiful film by Guadagnino about something transcendental and at the same time burdensome, beautifully capturing a story rich in supernatural eroticism about bodies and touch. I’m happy to see this film, but it’s not for everyone, especially those who don’t want to embrace all the twists and turns of the narrative with a mysterious ending and sex scenes that may seem over the top to some squeamish people.
Queer’s direction and cinematography are excellent, with beautiful scene composition and excellent acting
Guadagnino is one of the few working greats who hasn’t given up on lust as a tool in his stories, and that’s beautiful. Queer shows an extraordinary capture through sound design and hallucinatory representation of sex being such a powerful experience for people and a fundamental part of being human that it can’t be omitted from stories due to public complacency.
