Allowing us to explore the architecture of anticipation, staged intimacy, and choreographed seduction, the camera from the stage pans the interior of a strip club. We see five men spread throughout the room, two of whom are a couple. They ...See moreAllowing us to explore the architecture of anticipation, staged intimacy, and choreographed seduction, the camera from the stage pans the interior of a strip club. We see five men spread throughout the room, two of whom are a couple. They sit stiffly, staring into space. Then they begin to move, drinking beer, and smoking cigarettes. The camera zooms in on their faces. A young man who breaks out into a sentimental song and a pony-tailed man at the bar with skeptical expression and uncertain gaze are particularly noticeable. We instinctively feel that there is a closer bond between these two men, a suspicion that increases when the young man begins to weep, as the man at the bar stands, assuming the pose of Christ, his deep voice providing a resonant background bass tone. Written by
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
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