I watched a movie called How to Talk to Girls at Parties. It was directed by John Cameron Mitchell, who is an actor.
I usually find a movie that I like and then review the director’s entire filmography. It seems to me that if a person with one of his films could hook me, then we clearly have something in common and need to find out what else he shot. And I have my favorite movie, Shortbus, which I've watched five times, and each time with excitement and a dying heart. It’s about a swinger club, usually referred to in the context of movies where the bed scenes were filmed live, meaning the actors actually had sex. It's about the swing club, and there's really a lot of sex. But it's also about friendship, finding yourself and family. This film influenced my perception of sex, relationships, and even my perception of cinema. And it didn't even occur to me to see who took it. When I think about it, I begin to doubt my ability to be interested in film.
I also love the movie Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Which is just a very fun but serious musical about a trans person. And it was filmed, too, by John Cameron Mitchell. And I found out recently, although I love movies for a long time.
And so I finally, after making an amazing conclusion in my depth, decided to see what else he was shooting. How to Talk to Girls at Parties. And fell in love. It's like the Submarine and Scott Pilgrim against all of them. The trailer will tell you everything. I’ll just add that the film is incredibly moving, but also lively: it’s a lot of punk, it’s very dynamic and emotional. And of course, it's amazingly visually rich.