Bruised by Fate

Life can change in an instant, and sometimes that change disrupts or even destroys the carefully wrought plans we’ve made for the future. In DarkBlueAlmostBlack — which ends its run tomorrow as part of Cinema Q’s film series at the Starz FilmCenter in the Tivoli — Jorge (Quim Gutiérrez) is forced to put his life and career on hold after his father suffers a stroke. He takes over his father’s job as a janitor, cares for dear old Dad and studies at night, all while attempting to navigate confusing relationships and romantic entanglements with women.

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In the meantime, Jorge’s best friend, Israel, is struggling with his sexual identity. Israel and Jorge spend time together hanging out on a rooftop, where they spy on a mas-sage parlor and discover that Israel’s estranged father is a customer of a male masseuse therein. It’s an examination of what happens when individual desires are suppressed and ignored because of family obligations.

DarkBlueAlmostBlack runs at 2:15, 4:35, 7:05 and 9:20 p.m.; tickets are $5.75 to $8.75. For information, visit www.denverfilm.org or call 303-595-3456
Dec. 28-Jan. 3, 2007