Of divas and diaries: Externalizing the internal in Trevor

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Short Film Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI:10.1386/sfs_00097_1

David R. Coon

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Abstract

This article examines the Oscar-winning film Trevor, paying particular attention to how the filmmakers depict the public/external and private/internal aspects of the title character’s identity as he comes to terms with being gay and navigates the coming-out process. The backbone of the film’s narrative is a series of diary entries voiced aloud by Trevor, granting the viewer access to his private thoughts. The film’s soundtrack, consisting mostly of songs by Diana Ross, further externalizes Trevor’s private feelings while linking him to queer culture through his worship of a gay icon. Through a discussion of these elements, this article argues that Trevor uses its narrative structure along with various visual and sonic techniques to illuminate the public and private aspects of coming out in a productive and empowering way.

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神曲与日记特雷弗的内在外化

本文对奥斯卡获奖影片《特雷弗》（Trevor）进行了研究，尤其关注影片制作者如何描绘主人公在接受同性恋身份并经历出柜过程时，其身份的公共/外部和私人/内部两个方面。影片的叙事主线是特雷弗大声朗读的一系列日记，让观众得以了解他的私人想法。影片的配乐主要由戴安娜-罗斯的歌曲组成，进一步外化了特雷弗的私人情感，同时通过他对同性恋偶像的崇拜将他与同性恋文化联系在一起。通过对这些元素的讨论，本文认为《特雷弗》利用其叙事结构以及各种视觉和听觉技巧，以一种富有成效和赋权的方式阐明了出柜的公共和私人方面。

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Short Film Studies FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION-

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