C.R.A.Z.Y Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Sorry I haven’t been writing much lately but I’ve been busy doing the festive rounds and visiting family and friends all over the shop.
I hope you all have a jolly day with your loved ones and remember the true meaning of Christmas: Santa’s birthday.
If you feel like watching a holiday movie this Christmas I recommend an absolutely beautiful French film I saw last night called C.R.A.Z.Y.

The title stands for names of the five main children in the film which is directed by Jean-Marc Vallee and based on the experiences of co-writer Francois Boulay growing up. In a nutshell C.R.A.Z.Y follows Zac (pictured below as an adult in the film) from childhood when he is born on Christmas day in to a family with four very different brothers. The movie becomes more complex as his sexuality begins to surface as a child and he and his parents struggle to come to terms with his orientation throughout in to adolescence and adulthood. Yes, it’s a movie about Christmas and homosexuality all rolled in to one but that doesn’t make it any less brilliant! It is a beautiful, gut-wrenching film which explores sexuality, religion and family relationships in a way I have never experienced before. Please see this film, originally released in 2006, because it’s superb in every way.

Note: Alternatively if you’re after a bit of fluff Love Actually is always good for you (and you and you and you).