A Skeleton In The Closet

(Todos tenemos un muerto en el placard o un hijo en el closet)

3.5

Synopsis:

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.

Quick Thoughts:

A new release from TLA Releasing, “A Skeleton In The Closet” is a brand new Argentinean film about a family sorting though accepting their son Manual after he shockingly comes out while home over the Christmas break. This beautiful film balances family and personal drama and tests the strength of relationships, especially when there are more secrets within the family: a true closet full of skeletons. Despite an initial hesitance to the slow-moving film work, I actually enjoyed “A Skeleton In The Closet”. While the filming style is a bit slower paced and full of long edits, overall the film tells a heartfelt story about acceptance that hits home even today in 2020. So long as you enjoy foreign films with subtitles (unless you can follow along in Spanish!) and don’t mind a slower film that really dives deep into characters and the story, I think you’ll equally enjoy “A Skeleton In The Closet.”