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directed by Patrick McGuinn
USA 2013
Uneven performances and a rather simplistic script undermine this gay family drama with a novel backdrop and atypically (but attractively) photographed in 16mm. When his estranged father dies, grad student Andrew (Andrew Glaszek) and his "5% superficial" walking cliche of a fashion editor boyfriend Kyle (Jeremy Neal) head up to the Catskill Mountains to the family cabin. Andrew is stunned to discover that childhood friend Birch (Chris Graham, FOREVER DEAD) has been living with and working for his father for the last several years, and served as his caregiver while his pancreatic cancer was being treated holistically. While Andrew can't bring himself to believe Kyle's suggestions that Birch might have knocked off his father for the house and money, he also finds Birch's story of his homophobic father's complete personality transformation after he ran away (which leads to the nagging suspicion planted in his head by Kyle that the two men might have been lovers). A bit of humiliating psychodrama - provided by eccentric, inebriated healer/puppeteer May (Glenda Lauten) and a hallucinogenic-assisted night in the woods with Birch help Andrew to face some suppressed truths and work through his resentment. |
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Theatrical Release: 21 July 2013 (USA)
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DVD Review: QC Cinema/Breaking Glass Pictures - Region 1 - NTSC
Big thanks to Eric Cotenas for the Review!
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Runtime | 1:35:33 | |
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Audio | English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo | |
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Release Information: Studio: QC Cinema/Breaking Glass Pictures Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: Chapters 12 |
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Breaking Glass'
progressive, anamorphic transfer nicely renders this Super
16mm-lensed production with all of its variegation of forest
colors, lovely film grain as well as some shutter flickering
(both refreshing compared to that produced by "film look"
digital filters), deliberately warm look which includes skin
tones, and handling of low-light scenes. The audio track is
Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo only, but the sound design also seems
intentionally sparse. |
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