From The Hollywood Reporter · Leslie Felperin · · 40s
Masc Review: Neurodivergent Gay Man's Debut Feature
A neurodivergent gay man's journey in Masc reveals everyday struggles and hope.
In brief
A neurodivergent gay man's journey in Masc reveals everyday struggles and hope. Joshua Griffin's debut film Masc explores a neurodivergent gay man's life through adaptive strategies in social settings. Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Masc Review
A young neurodivergent, queer, biracial british man tries adaptive strategies.
“a heady, sometimes quizzical but very affecting meditation on the performative nature of everyday existence”
Joshua Griffin
Griffin plays autistic gay character in Masc.
“another presumably autistic, gay character like the one he inhabited for nilssons acclaimed short repair”
Bertil Nilsson
Nilsson directs Masc feature debut.
“british-based swedish director bertil nilsson”
Film Style
Choppy transitions make Masc feel like standalone shorts.
“deliberately choppy and abrupt in its transitions from sequences that almost play like standalone shorts”
Audience Reach
Masc may only appeal to festival and niche viewers.
“may be too rarefied to venture beyond fests and niche settings”
Future Work
Viewers expect more from Griffin and Nilsson.
“the distinctiveness of nilssons vision and griffin s skill will leave many viewers looking forward to seeing what they do next”
The main idea
Joshua Griffin's debut film Masc explores a neurodivergent gay man's life through adaptive strategies in social settings.
