Review of Starcrossed

Starcrossed (2005)
10/10
Short, sad and moving
27 October 2012
Warning: Spoilers
Short about two brothers (beautifully played by J.B. Ghuman Jr and Marshall Allman) who fall in love with each other. This leads to sex and a depressing (but beautiful) ending.

I caught this on YouTube. Didn't even know it existed--I came upon it by accident. Incest is a tricky subject and it has to be handled carefully. This movie handles it just right. It's not loud or in your face. It has a laid-back feeling and there's very little dialogue. The direction is great and the music perfectly fits the mood of the piece. The movie isn't explicit in terms of sex. All you see is the brothers in their underwear in bed kissing and holding each other. Also neither of the young actors (both in their 20s BTW) look even remotely alike so I never found it uncomfortable to watch. Touching, quiet and moving.
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