Opening with a man drowning himself, you know you could be in for a rough ride with Colby Holt and Sam Probst’s Ganymede.
We fast forward to the ‘present day’, where it appears the pond where this mysterious man drowned, has had a Technology Park built around it.
We follow deeply closeted high school student Lee, who is starting to have visions of the titular Ganymede, which plays as a metaphor for his hidden desires.
When he meets out and proud student Kyle, Lee’s life starts to spiral as he juggles his feelings with his deeply religious family plus these haunting visions.
Ganymede feels more like a coming-out story with a sprinkle of psychological drama than a horror film. Holt and Probst aren’t subtle with their social commentary; I mean we see actual scenes of shock conversion therapy, as Lee’s family entrust their son into the care of the local pastor, who himself may have a secret or two.
There are odd moments of comedy too, giving Ganymede a rather uneven tone. You never know how the story is going to go. There are some vivid and haunting scenes, romance and an air of eroticism, so in that sense, this feature is certainly unique.
Ganymede is more of a curio watch than a must-see.
Ganymede is now available on VOD platforms.
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