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12/12/1999 Drama, Romance 1h 23m
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Award-winning short films about gay first love...

Overview

Reunion of six short films having homosexuality as theme: "The Absolution of Anthony", by Dean Slotar, depicting a 16-year-old boy living with a Catholic grandfather in Bronx; "Smear", by Sam Zalutsky, telling the story of a boy who is in love with a straight friend; "Front Room", by Pierre Yves Clouin, an experimental short showing a gay physical relationship; "Fairy Tale", by David Kittredge, when a man decides to introduce his boyfriend to his homophobic family; "Ferkel" or "Piglets", by Luc Feit, showing an old lady who tries to ruin a sexual encounter; and "Stanley Beloved", by Simon Chung, telling the story of a boy who, before going to study abroad, decides to spend a summer day with his best friend.

  1. Dean Slotar

    Director

  2. Sam Zalutsky

    Director

  3. David Kittredge

    Director

  4. Luc Feit

    Director

  5. Simon Chung

    Director

  6. Pierre Yves Clouin

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Gary Cohen

    Joe (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")

  2. Victor Garber

    Father Carson (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")

  3. Mateo Gómez

    Radio Voice (segment "The Absolution of Anthony") (voice)

  4. Diego Lopez

    Cute Boy 2 (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")

  5. Sam McConnell

    Telephone Toy (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")

  6. Joe Policek

    Cute Boy 1 (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")

  7. Joe Quintero

    Anthony (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")

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Reviews

A review by tmdb76622195
Written by tmdb76622195 on 2023-10-04
Six short films about homosexual awakening are gathered together in one easy to manage collection. Some are good, some are not, and the two hosts, picked primarily for their cutie pie looks, annoy immediately. The six films are reviewed individually:

The Absolution of Anthony (Directed by Dean Slotar) Anthony (Joe Quintero) lives with his grandfather (Carlos Rafart), makes obscene phone calls, pines for basketball playing Joe (Gary Cohen), and is the focus of concern for Father Carson (Victor Garber). This ends abruptly, there are too many close-ups, and I am still not sure what Slotar was ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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