Fireworks

Fireworks
  • Release date: 10 Oct 1969
  • Release year: 1947
  • Runtime: 20 minutes
  • Country: United States
  • Keywords: gay protagonist, experimental short, gay character, christmas, psychological drama, gay, sailor, photograph, christmas tree, rape
Plot:
A wordless film, save for a voice-over introducing us to the imagery of dreams. A shirtless young man dreams of awakening to finds photographs of a muscular sailor carrying him in his arms. He goes to a bar where the sailor from his dream displays his muscular upper torso. A gang of sailors, swinging chains, enters menacingly. He watches, smoking. They surround him and an assault begins. Surreal touches accent the dream-like qualities. A phallic firework, a flaming Christmas tree, and the burning photographs provide climax and closure as the young man, back in bed, is beside the sailor.
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