Mysterious Skin

Mysterious skin is a film about two young guys who are haunted by events of the past.  It is a tough child abuse film.  In the summer of 1981, Brian and Neil are both eight years old and playing on the same little league baseball team in a small town.  One day, after a game, Brian blacks out after getting caught in a rainstorm, and five hours later he finds himself sitting in his basement with his nose bleeding and no memory of what happened to him. Over the years, the event -- particularly the missing five hours -- weigh heavily on his mind, and he becomes convinced that he was kidnapped by space aliens. 

Meanwhile, during the same summer, Neil developed a powerful crush on their little league coach, who appeared to have also taken a shine to Neil. Neil's mother, seeing nothing wrong with their friendship, lets the coach look after Neil while she's off on one of her many dates, and before long Neil begins sexually experimenting with the older man. Neil's introduction to sex inspires him to become a hustler when he grows into his teens, and after burning his bridges in his hometown, Neil and his close friend Wendy move to New York, where he continues to cruise for a living but under significantly more risky circumstances.


With a good cast this film is definately an emotional experience to watch.  I would definately reccomend this film to anyone.


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