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Mysterious Skin : Neil Recalls Brian’s Abuse by Coach

Neil (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) recalls his own involvement in Brian (Brady Corbet)'s being abused by their Little League coach (Bill Sage) as children (played by Chase Ellison and George Webster respectively).

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Film Language

act 2 (three-act structure), acting, beat, action, beat, emotion, character development, chiaroscuro, close-up, cut-in, extreme long shot, flashback, flashforward, graphic match, high angle, hue, lighting, location, low angle, low-key lighting, medium close-up, medium long shot, medium shot, one-shot, pan, shot/reverse shot, side lighting, underscore, voiceover narration

Diversity in Media Representation

LGBTQ: Cisgender Male, LGBTQ: Gay Man, LGBTQ: Straight passing, White, White: White American

"Neil Recalls Brian’s Abuse by Coach" in Mysterious Skin. Directed by Gregg Araki, Desperate Pictures, 2005, Kinolab, https://kinolab.org/FilmClip.php?id=2952

This clip was uploaded by Kinolab.org user George Elkind

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