This left me with so many questions, but in the best way possible. Did Aaron have feelings for Tony? Certain things lead me to believe that he did. They were both in close quarters in the armoire at one point. And Aaron pokes a hole in the milk carton right where Tony's mouth is to let the milk fall into his crotch. Also, while talking to the psychiatrist, a plethora of rainbows can be seen behind Aaron's head. These are all very subtle, though, and there is never any mention of queerness or homophobia from Aaron's parents. The only thing they do tell him is that it is not "normal" to sleep in an armoire. In that sense, the film is a pretty creepy look at what can happen when you repress your romantic desires. Did Aaron know that sticking the fork into the electrical outlet would kill Tony? No matter what, seeing as he buried him in his sleeping bag, I'm assuming things will not remain happy for Aaron. And yet, the ending shows Aaron reaching a happy place. Perhaps he had always envied Tony for not needing to play silly games and being a brilliant choir student. With Tony out of the way, Aaron becomes the brilliant choir student. Was this his plan all along? Its probably to the movie's benefit that these questions are not answered. It left me thinking about it all day.
Friday, January 30, 2015
The Armoire (short film)
Probably about 5 years ago I saw a preview for this movie which featured only scenes from the first few minutes. Two boys are playing hide and seek. One disappears. What happened to him and what does the other boy's armoire have to do with it? It looked spooky, so I was intrigued. But after a few years I was like oh well I guess that poor guy couldn't get funding to make his movie. Then yesterday this appeared on my dash. It was actually way more thoughtful, and consequently, disturbing, yet eerily beautiful, than I could have imagined. Watch the movie then feel free to peruse some of my thoughts about it afterward...
This left me with so many questions, but in the best way possible. Did Aaron have feelings for Tony? Certain things lead me to believe that he did. They were both in close quarters in the armoire at one point. And Aaron pokes a hole in the milk carton right where Tony's mouth is to let the milk fall into his crotch. Also, while talking to the psychiatrist, a plethora of rainbows can be seen behind Aaron's head. These are all very subtle, though, and there is never any mention of queerness or homophobia from Aaron's parents. The only thing they do tell him is that it is not "normal" to sleep in an armoire. In that sense, the film is a pretty creepy look at what can happen when you repress your romantic desires. Did Aaron know that sticking the fork into the electrical outlet would kill Tony? No matter what, seeing as he buried him in his sleeping bag, I'm assuming things will not remain happy for Aaron. And yet, the ending shows Aaron reaching a happy place. Perhaps he had always envied Tony for not needing to play silly games and being a brilliant choir student. With Tony out of the way, Aaron becomes the brilliant choir student. Was this his plan all along? Its probably to the movie's benefit that these questions are not answered. It left me thinking about it all day.
This left me with so many questions, but in the best way possible. Did Aaron have feelings for Tony? Certain things lead me to believe that he did. They were both in close quarters in the armoire at one point. And Aaron pokes a hole in the milk carton right where Tony's mouth is to let the milk fall into his crotch. Also, while talking to the psychiatrist, a plethora of rainbows can be seen behind Aaron's head. These are all very subtle, though, and there is never any mention of queerness or homophobia from Aaron's parents. The only thing they do tell him is that it is not "normal" to sleep in an armoire. In that sense, the film is a pretty creepy look at what can happen when you repress your romantic desires. Did Aaron know that sticking the fork into the electrical outlet would kill Tony? No matter what, seeing as he buried him in his sleeping bag, I'm assuming things will not remain happy for Aaron. And yet, the ending shows Aaron reaching a happy place. Perhaps he had always envied Tony for not needing to play silly games and being a brilliant choir student. With Tony out of the way, Aaron becomes the brilliant choir student. Was this his plan all along? Its probably to the movie's benefit that these questions are not answered. It left me thinking about it all day.
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