Compilation/Packaged Set: Green Briefs
Barcode 884501986281
Purchase Date November 2017
Store Amazon.com
Condition New

GREEN BRIEFS is a collection of five gay-themed short films focused on family drama. Compared with the other compilation of short films in my collection — Black Briefs — distributed by Guest House Films, Green Briefs is definitely superior:


The Symphony of Silence
Another Open Door (2012)
Drama, Queer Themes/Interest, Short
In Collection
#1224
7*
Seen ItYes
(11/14/2017 Home)
IMDB   8.5
40 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1
Ben Carlee Zachery
Anthony Guajardo Sean
Veronica Pierce Christina
George A. Cisneros Michael
Director/Choreographer
Cedric Thomas Smith


17 year-old writer Zach struggles to survive in the "dog eat dog" world of high school where he is tormented by bullies. There is no chance of finding comfort in a bully-free home environment as one of the bullies happens to be his 18 year-old brother, Sean. An incident involving another student sets into motion a confrontation between the brothers that is nothing short of heartbreaking.
Edition Details
Distributor Guest House Films LLC
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date November 2017
Location Personal Library - Green Briefs
Owner Deitz
Store Amazon.com
Condition New
Tags bullying, suicide
Links ‡ Full Movie: Vimeo
+ Review: Gay Celluoid
‡ Bullying in Schools: US Government Report
References
Streaming, VoD Vimeo
IMDb Voters <500

Notes
This is a powerful film about bullying in U.S. schools· According to government sponsored studies, between 1/3 and 1/4 of students report that they have been bullied· It surprises me that The Symphony of Silence has received so little critical attention· The acting and filmography is definitely better than many low budget short films· In my mind, its principal weakness is that it offers few paths to solutions.