A fresh take on the coming-of-age story, this surreal tale follows the artistically driven Oscar (AMERICAN CRIME’s Connor Jessup) hovering on the brink of adulthood. Struggling to find his place in the world after a rough childhood and haunted by images of a tragic incident, Oscar dreams of escaping his small town. After he meets a mysterious and attractive new co-worker, Oscar follows the guidance of his pet hamster Buffy (voiced by Isabella Rossellini) and faces his demons to find the life he wants.
CLOSET MONSTER
Written & Directed
by
Stephen Dunn
Starring:
Connor Jessup, Aaron Abrams, Joanne Kelly, Aliocha Schneider,
Sofia Banzhaf, Jack Fulton, Mary Walsh, Isabella Rossellini
Country of Origin: Canada
Running Time: 90 min
Screening at the Riviera Theater, 2044 Alameda Padre Serra, Santa Barbara, CA
Showtimes:
Sunday October 16 @ 2:00pm
Monday October 17 @ 7:30pm
Tuesday October 18 @ 5:00pm
Wednesday October 19 @ 7:30pm
“An accomplished, courageous debut”
– Harry Windsor, The Hollywood Reporter
“A most auspicious debut.”
– Dennis Harvey, Variety
“A highly original spin on the coming-of-age drama”
– Wendy Ide, Screen Daily
“There’s always a new coming-of-age drama, but ‘Closet Monster’ is great, we swear.”
– Chuck Wilson, The Village Voice
(Source: sbiff.org)
