Into the Mirror (2018)

Into the Mirror: Directed by Lois Stevenson. With Jamie Bacon, Charles Streeter, John Sackville, Beatrice May. Daniel is a young man struggling with an inner identity that is desperate to be realised. After leaving his father to move to London, his subconscious desires begin to take control. Led by his new co-worker and upon finding London’s Drag hotspot ‘Lost u0026 Found’ nightclub, Daniel realises his life will never have to be the same again.

“It seems a bit churlish to be negative about this film. It is an intimate, if heavily stylised, story about something very visceral for so many people who have to deal with societal pressures that require them to lead u0026quot;doubleu0026quot; lives. u0026quot;Danielu0026quot; (Jamie Bacon) is a successful, good looking, lad who has a secret – one which after years and years of repression is forcing itu0026#39;s way to the surface. After a night on the town – which he barely remembers – his true nature is finally given the oxygen it has been starved of for most of his young lifetime. Itu0026#39;s a good looking piece; as is a convincing Bacon, but it is all just a bit too shallow for me. Much of the surrealism and artistry presumes a comprehension of what u0026quot;Danielu0026quot; is going through – one that the audience might not possess. Itu0026#39;s also just a touch too introspective with little to make you empathise with him on any sort of personal level. That said, though, it does clearly signify that successful and gorgeous people are not immune from the same pressures and stigma as others less aesthetically fortunate!. Good soundtrack, too.”