Totally F***ed Up
dir. Gregg Araki · 1994
Plot
Life really sucks for a group of gay and lesbian teenagers living in Los Angeles. Their parents kicked them out, they're broke and bored, their lovers cheat on them, they're harassed by gay-bashers. If things are going to be this way, maybe suicide isn't a bad idea; at least not in the mind of Andy, our major protagonist, who gives the film its title by describing himself as "totally fucked up."
Why watch
Andy, a teenager grappling with his identity, navigates the harsh realities of life as a queer youth in Los Angeles, where love is fleeting and despair looms large. Watching this film feels like wandering through a fragmented dream, where moments of levity are punctuated by the weight of existential dread and the search for belonging.