Spanking the Monkey
“A gripping comedy about letting go.”
ComedyDrama
Bright young student Raymond Aibelli is forced to sidetrack an important medical internship because his mother, Susan, is recovering from a broken leg. When he isn't tasked with the most mundane aspects of Susan's recuperation, Raymond finds distraction in a neighborhood girl, Toni Peck. But, as Susan begins relying on her son for both physical and emotional needs, Raymond starts developing disturbing and unwanted new yearnings.
VIBE
This film feels like a slow, uncomfortable descent into awkward family dynamics and burgeoning, inappropriate desires. It's a cringe-inducing, darkly comedic character study that leaves you feeling isolated and a bit disturbed.
uncomfortableawkwarddarkly comediccringe-inducingmelancholicsteadyindie dramacharacter studynaturalisticawkward comedyfamily dysfunctionforbidden desirecoming-of-ageisolation
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