14/12/2018
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A remarkably intimate, contemplative work that – through the aid of handheld cameras and tight shots – is given an intentionally hyper-realistic, fly-on-the-wall, cinema vérité feel, Zeqiri puts us in such close quarters with the film's characters to reinforce the idea that although they're technically protected by the law, LGBTQ individuals in Kosovo "closet" themselves behind closed doors in order to survive.
Reminiscent of the heartbreaking one-two punch of Todd Haynes's "Carol" and "Far From Heaven" as well as Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain", "The Marriage" would make a superb double feature with Lee's second feature, "The Wedding Banquet", which views the same basic premise through a comedic lens and features similarly lived-in, believable turns by its main trio.
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