Dorian Blues

Dorian Blues

School's out and so is Dorian.

200588 min6.2 / 10

A coming-of-age drama about a teenager's painful journey toward self-acceptance and authenticity, marked by internal struggle, family rejection, and the search for connection.

Dorian realizes he is gay in his final year of high school. He meets another gay youth locally, but remains confused. He starts therapy, then resorts to confession in the Church, and finally comes out to his brother. Dorian then decides to come out to his father; he gets kicked out of the house.

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