The Long Day Closes
“A magical story about a boy’s love affair with the music and movies of the 50s.”
Drama
Bud is a lonely and quiet boy whose moments of solace occur when he sits in rapture at the local cinema, watching towering and iconic figures on the movie screen. The movies give Bud the strength to get through another day as he deals with his oppressive school environment and his burgeoning homosexuality.
VIBE
A deeply personal, almost dreamlike immersion into a boy's quiet world. It's a tender, melancholic look at finding solace and self amidst the mundane, with the magic of cinema offering a vibrant escape.
melancholicnostalgicintrospectivewistfultenderslow-burnkitchen sink realismarthouseperiod dramacharacter studylonelinesscoming-of-ageidentityescapism
nostalgialiverpoolenglandfamily relationshipslonelinesslgbtsemi autobiographical1950sgay themelgbt child
