Starring Michel Coté, Marc-André Grondin, Danielle Proulx
A coming of age story that doesn't fully use it's 1970's setting. Which is good here.
A Catholic family growing up in a French Canadian background find that two of the children (all of which are boys) have significant problems. The eldest, Raymond, is interested in drugs, girls and generally becoming a rebel. Zachery, who we see the majority of the film through, is going through a confusing stage of identity - and finds that his style and music is firmly disapproved of by his father.
C.R.A.Z.Y. is too loving to be truly satisfying for subjects such as sexuality and sibling rivalry. Instead the film wants it to be clear that there are no definitive answers in life - but instead it's all just too crazy (no pun intended). The film is gorgeously filmed, and even when at his worst, the viewer finds that Zachery is all too touching a character.
4/5
If you like this you should try
Ma vie en rose (1997) 3.5/5
Velvet Goldmine (1998) 3/5
Mysterious Skin (2004) 5/5
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