The Absolution of Anthony

1997
5.8| 0h13m| en
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A 16-year-old gay boy lives with his Catholic grandfather in the Bronx.

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ChicDragon It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.
Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Teddie Blake The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
Libretio THE ABSOLUTION OF ANTHONY Aspect ratio: 1.37:1Sound format: Mono(Short film)Struggling to harness his emerging sexuality, a Hispanic teenager (Joe Quintero) makes anonymous phone calls to various guys around town, but meets his match after pulling a similar stunt on the local priest (Victor Garber).Dean Slotar's low budget short is a coming of age tale, in which a closeted teenage boy living with his Catholic grandfather (Carlos Rafart) expresses his newfound sexuality by making obscene phone calls to uncomprehending 'victims'. It's difficult to sympathize with such dubious behavior, made worse by Slotar's insistence on staging these scenes in tight close-up while Quintero's fractured breathing dominates the soundtrack. Thankfully, the movie ends with Our Hero emerging from his shell after a sympathetic priest (Garber, in a small but touching cameo) brings the boy to his senses. The movie isn't especially memorable or revelatory, but Quintero is persuasive as the conflicted teenager, and production values are professional throughout.