Sublime

This is a fairly subtle gay coming-of-age tale that should more accurately have been titled "Sublimated." It skillfully integrates Manu and Felipe's progress in developing a rock band with the warming of their personal relationship.

Periodic vignettes of Manu and Felipe remind of what is operating behind the straight façade, but there is no outright sexual activity. The furnished van in the woods that is set up for illicit encounters could have served that purpose. It is actually a vehicle to give the plot a secondary line.

Child actors seldom move on to adult success because their charm at 16 does not carry over to a serious acting career. They are not professionally trained although these youngsters deserve the benefit of the doubt.

I would say that this film didn't meet the expectations i had after reading all the positive reviews and recommendations.

The story is indeed interesting and original. What didn't really amaze me is the way the story develops, since I found the characters' interaction with each other particularly static and with no actual profound moment.

The storytelling is very slow and monotonous, without a single hint of enhancement throughout the whole movie.

What I did appreciate about this film is the way the main character is portrayed, a depiction of LGBT people that stays true to the reality of the majority of queer people in Argentina and in many other parts of the world.

The story of "Sublime" is quite simple and one-sided, yet well told. Eventhough the theme of exploring one's sexuality in their teenage years has already been filmed many times in recent years, "Sublime" offers a very unfussy and intimate insight into the life and mind of Manuel without much drama or a big unexpected twist - which I would say is a good quality in this case. Because it concentrates around the character of Manuel, a 16 year old boy who started having feelings for his male best friend, this film could be attractive for younger generation of viewers, who could easily see themselves being the main character in this film.

Sublime is one of my favourite independent films of 2022. All the elements of great movie making, magically come together in this very realistic coming of age film from Argentina.

The first thing I appreciated about this film (compared to similar North American films), is that the actors look like the age they are playing. All the young actors that make up the majority of the cast, were extremely believable and relatable. The lead actor Martin Miller who plays "Manu", was completely in the moment from beginning to end. He is a likeable character, that held the story together.

The script was perfect and the use of dreams to communicate the subconscious, was very well down.

I liked everything about this movie, but my absolute favourite part was the music. Most of the main characters were playing live music throughout the entire film. Whoever did the Audio for this film, did a masterful job.

The final thing I will say, is that this is a movie that anyone can watch. The lead character maybe gay, but it is not what I would call a typical "Gay" movie. I would say it is actually a film about discovering real love for another person, who you have been close to for a long time.

I hope this film gets released on Blu-ray disc and not only DVD. Such a high quality film deserves to get a Blu-ray disc release!!!

Apart from the Hollywood world, which warms and warms up stereotype LGBTQ characters like Call Me By Your Name and brings them before us, more grounded scenarios from non-English speaking countries (especially Spanish speaking) are not at the box office, but are met by the audience at festivals and in the subsequent sales process.

A escondidas, Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho, Ete 85 and Close and Berdreymi, which are currently shown in cinemas and fertile, are some good examples of this.

Born in 1980, director Mariano Biasin (except for his previous short films and assistant directorships) is his directorial debut, Sublime, and is a very good Coming-Of-Age story.

Still circulating at festivals, Sublime is one of the productions you should add to your Watchlist this year.