Movie Reviews of films that will be playing at TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) in 2016. Go to TIFF 2016 Movie Reviews and read reviews of films showing at the festival.
HANDSOME DEVIL (Ireland 2016) ****
Directed by John Butler
Starring: Andrew Scott, Nicholas Galitzine, Michael McElhatton
Review by Gilbert Seah
On would never tie a gay film with the sport of rugby with the climax of the film being the crucial rugby match.
HANDSOME DEVIL is the new sweet little Irish film that addresses both the topics of coming out and coming-of-age. Though coming out is a well-worn theme in gay films, Butler introduces a few neat approaches. “It does get better,” is the advice a gay adult gives to the gay lad who is facing trouble after trouble about his coming-out.
The film’s setting is a rugby-mad boarding school. An unlikely friendship develops between a dashing new roommate…
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