Os Segredos do Armário

It's one of those films suffering 'message before substance' symptom, which many young directors share. I get it, director wanted it to be a more up-to-date family drama, where still the acceptance of truth and love eventually prevail... But as a whole, the delivery is weak and the happy-ending was in a hurry.

I like that each and every family member has distinctive character and story. But having spent so much time for various troubles in the family to finally surface, there was no real development and resolve. We are suddenly presented with all happy and smiling ending, but I had to ask if any of them actually learned anything and grew up in any way. Would Manuel be really happy back in the small hometown and with slightly overbearing family? Would his parents finally not mind letting other family and neighbours know their son is gay? Would Manuel's brother, who was more or less forced into the marriage by the situation, be really happy?

PS. Actor who played Manuel is cute, but it clearly shows that he never in his life cut vegetables or used a whisk. Cooking is supposed to be the character's real passion, and anybody on the set with a slightest idea of how to cook could have given him a 5 min lesson as how to use a knife and a whisk. Such small details determines whether a film feels real or fake.

I really enjoyed this movie. There are parts of it that move a little slow, but the ending is well worth it. The main character's emotional breakdown to his parents at the end makes it all worth seeing. I think anyone who is gay will be able to relate to this movie. The actor are completely believeable as their characters.

Such a cute movie, one of the best ones I have been in a long time. The only down side is a bit slow but I feel that it was needed to give depth to the characters development. Recommended.

Todos tenemos un muerto en el placard o un hijo en el closet (2020) is an Argentinian film shown in the U.S. with the title A Skeleton in the Closet. Literally, the title is translated as We All Have a Skeleton in the Closet or a Son in the Closet. The movie was written and directed by Nicolás Teté.

Coming out of he closet is never easy, but the gay son has already come out to his parents. They weren't happy, but they still love him. The son arrives home, only to learn that his partner has dumped him.

The plot of the movie is what happens after this unpleasant event. It's not easy being gay in a macho family where your brother is a star tennis player and you're not. How the protagonist deals with the situation makes for an interesting movie. The acting and production values are solid.

We saw this film at Rochester's fabulous ImageOut LGBTQ Film Festival. It doesn't have an IMDb rating yet. I rated it 9.

Watched this during the Tampa International Film Fest. The storyline is good, the lead actor did a great job. Moves a bit slow and clunky at first but comes together nicely. The film is really about relationships with family and their expectations. Liked the ending.