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Jun 20, 2018 · Change comes swiftly when our mother and daughter learn that Tyler’s estranged father Octavio (Raoul Max Trujillo) has died (hence the title), leaving Tyler his dilapidated academic study.
Jun 20, 2018 · Review: Octavio is Dead. written by Andrew Parker June 20, 2018. Multi-hyphenate talent Sook-Yin Lee’s second directorial feature, Octavio is Dead, contains a lot of intriguing ideas and concepts revolving around feelings of grief and sexual identity, but they could stand to be better fleshed out.
Jun 2, 2018 · Octavio Is Dead!: Directed by Sook-Yin Lee. With Sarah Gadon, Stephen Park, Rosanna Arquette, Rachael Crawford. Tyler tries to discover the father she never got the chance to meet in this stirring psycho-sexual ghost story, exploring themes of gender and sexual identity.
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- 2018-06-02
Octavio Is Dead! is a 2018 Canadian supernatural drama film written and directed by Sook-Yin Lee. It premiered on June 2, 2018 at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival before going into theatrical release on June 22.
This movie isn't as bad as the ratings/reviews imply. It definitely has flaws but it if you are into unusual indie films it's worth a watch. As much as I like Sarah Gadon I felt she was a poor casting choice given the role she needed to take on.
Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Nov 29, 2018. The always-reliable Gadon brings life to her character; whether in male or female guise, she's got emotional believability and heft. Full...
Escaping her domineering mother (Arquette), Tyler enters the rich and strange world of her deceased father Octavio (Trujillo), who she never knew. Sexual identity, the occult, and the power of...
