In The Grayscale

(En la Gama de los Grises)

Synopsis:

Bruno is an architect who has a perfect life: A nice family and a good job. Anyway, Bruno has a deep sense of unease. He decides to leave his wife to be alone and have time to find him self. A business man offers him to build an iconic landmark in Santiago city. Motivated by this professional challenge, Bruno feels he can find a twist in his life by a vocational route. He start working with a young history teacher named Fer (29) who is agile, energetic, captivating and gay. Starts between them an unexpected and intense romance. At this point he must decide his path. The biggest learning: simplicity is the best way to get up again.

Quick Thoughts:

“In The Grayscale” is Claudio Marcone’s first film – and it makes quite the impression! The storyline aligns with the film’s name, noting that one’s sexuality is not always black or white; sometime’s things lie in the middle where life is more gray. Francisco Celhay portrays Bruno’s confusion and internal struggle in a realistic manner that starts off a bit slow but builds as the film progresses. This is contrasted by Emilio Edwards’s character of Fer. He’s introduced as a lively energetic and queer ember who breathes life into the slow-paced film itself as he and Bruno’s attraction to each other builds. Unfortunately like most coming out films, there are some hiccups in their relationship and the film ends in a different manner than you would expect. But despite this, “In The Grayscale” is absolutely a stunning queer film that is worth watching!