Flexing with Monty (2010) John Albo

Monty is a bodybuilder. His gym is the very heart of his existence. He is aggressively male, outrageously narcissistic and a bigot. Sharing this strange world is Monty’s cerebral and emotionally wounded younger brother, Bertin. One stormy day, the brothers’ bizarre but settled lives are suddenly disrupted by the unexpected arrival of Lilith, a Catholic nun collecting contributions for an unusual cause. Lilith’s arrival is the catalyst required to generate a momentous change in Bertin’s relationship with his brother, a change that results in the astonishing and gruesome downfall of the vainglorious Monty.

The film took over 14 years to complete due to the deaths of the original producer and the lead actor during the production process. The film started shooting in 1994 and was finally completed in 2008. It was Trevor Goddard’s first starring role when the film began. In a twist of fate, it was also his last acting role as he died weeks after finishing his final scene in the film in 2003. Due to financial restraints, the remainder of the production and post-production process took a further 5 years to complete.

Flexing with Monty (2010)