‘Blue Film’ Review: A Disturbing Look at Pedophilia and Gay Shame Is Independent Cinema at Its Most Provocative

‘Blue Film’ Review: A Disturbing Look at Pedophilia and Gay Shame Is Independent Cinema at Its Most Provocative

Elliot Tuttle pits an adult camboy against the middle-school teacher who once desired him in a searing movie that deserves your attention, even as most audiences will want to look away.

Film Review: Blue Film

Rating: 4 out of 5. One could be forgiven for assuming Blue Film’s provocative, sexually-driven sole goal is to shock and titillate given the jaw-dropping premise. But this compelling indie from writer/director Elliot Tuttle has far more on its mind. The setup is deceptively simple: a cocky camboy agrees to spend the night with an anonymous high-paying client. What follows certainly dabbles in the sexually explicit. However, Tuttle’s immersive s…