Dorian Blues [2009] [2004]

Video Description

Capturing the quirk and candor of Napoleon Dynamite and That 70's Show, Dorian Blues contemplates the tortures of high school as Dorian, resident outcast and butt of all "fag" jokes, makes his way through the perils of adolescence. But things finally click when the teen realizes that he's gay. Before his Nixon-loving father can give him the conservative boot, Dorian is off to bright lights of New York City for a whirlwind of exciting firsts - S&M clubs, coffee bars and attractive men. But to Dorian's dismay, this world may prove to be as maddening as the one he's left behind.







First-time director Tennyson Bardwell serves up a fresh entry in the coming out/coming of age genre with this movingly funny tale of a young man exploring his sexuality in the face of judgmental parents, siblings, and classmates. Dorian Lagatos (Michael McMillian) is just finishing high school, where his classmates suspect he's gay but generally ignore him. Daunted by his arch-conservative father, Dorian suppresses his urges and pursues the status quo, planning to escape to college in New York. But suddenly, with the assistance of a therapist, a priest, and a momentous first boyfriend, Dorian comes into his own—and comes out to his family, his friends, and the world.