Themes: First Love, High School Life, Sexual Awakening
Main Cast: Ben Silverstone, Brad Gorton, Charlotte Brittain, Stacy A. Hart, Kate McEnery
Release Year: 1998
Country: UK
Run Time: 108 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
This gay coming-of-age drama from Britain was screened at many film festivals including Toronto, Edinburgh, and the 1999 Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema section). It tells the story of 16-year-old Steven (Ben Silverstone), a boy who can't tell anyone of his sexual preference except an overweight girl named Linda, who is also unlucky in love. Steven (and most of his school's female student body) have a crush on John, the school hunk, who dates a model. Before long, John and Steven finally meet and start a private romantic tryst. The lies, secrets, and deceit build to a head at the school's commencement ceremony, where John is to be presented a prize for athletics, while Steven reads his award-winning essay on growing up. All is finally revealed. ~ Arthur Borman, All Movie Guide
Tim Harris - Kevin; James D. White - Dave; Patrick Nielsen - Mark; Louise J. Taylor - Christina Lindmann
Credit
Di Carling - Casting, Patricia Carr - Co-producer, Bernd Lepel - Costume Designer, John Duthie - First Assistant Director, Simon Shore - Director, Barie Vince - Editor, Anant Singh - Executive Producer, Helena Spring - Executive Producer, John Lunn - Composer (Music Score), Bernd Lepel - Production Designer, Alan Almond - Cinematographer, Stephen Taylor - Producer, Bill Dodkin - Sound/Sound Designer, David Old - Sound/Sound Designer, Patrick Wilde - Screenwriter, Patrick Wilde - Play Author
