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C.R.A.Z.Y.
Available from the 20th February 2007
SYNOPSIS
A gay Montreal teenager's traumas and adventures are recounted in this knowing, music-
filled coming-of-age drama.
REVIEW
One of the best (and sexiest) gay coming-of-age tales of this or any other other year, C.R.A.
Z.Y. offers a wild ride through one Montreal boy's tumultuous teen life as he discovers
himself. One of five brothers, Zachary begins life on a charmed note: born on Christmas, he
almost dies but miraculously pulls through. His hard-working father, Gervais, seems to favor
him… until Gervais detects there’s something a little queer about the boy. Indeed, Zac
shows even more queer signs come adolescence, aping David Bowie’s glam looks and
sexually experimenting with a neighborhood boy. Ultimately, dad’s conservative, macho
values force Zac to repress his sexuality… and develop a destructive rage.
Inspired by the autobiographical anecdotes of writer François Boulay, director Jean-Marc
Vallée’s C.R.A.Z.Y. bursts with energy, visual inventiveness, humor, sexiness (Marc-André
Grondin, as the teenage Zac, is drop-dead gorgeous), amazing tunes by The Rolling Stones,
Bowie, Pink Floyd, Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley and Jefferson Airplane and a whopper of teary-
eyed emotions. Indeed, be sure to stay for the credits, when the poignant meaning behind
the film’s title is revealed. (French with English subtitles)
Lawrence Ferber
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