Those of you familiar with queer cinema may also be familiar with some of the typical plot elements of the genre: coming of age, homophobia, strained parent-child relationships, AIDS. When handled in clichéd manners, these topics can get a little… depressing, if not tiresome.
Enter Spinnin’, a film whose plot includes all the above-mentioned topics, yet presents them in a manner that somehow feels fresh. From first-time director Eusebio Pastrana, the film centers on a gay couple looking for a surrogate mother to provide them with a child. Set in sun-drenched Madrid, the film’s tone is unabashedly exuberant – which suits the film's underlying message of embracing life and accepting others. The characters accept a priori that life has challenges, and as they repeat throughout the film: “Love has edges … wounds keep you alive.”
Spinnin’ was warmly received at international film festivals – and even won the Best Feature Film award at the Barcelona Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival, yet the film nearly fell through the cracks shortly thereafter. Luckily, we here at Breaking Glass Pictures are all for second chances: we’re bringing Spinnin’ to DVD July 27.
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