Openly gay Ernesto and closeted Gabe grapple with the sad tribulations of being gay in a small, working-class Texas town
Acting
Bill Heck's restrained longing speaks volumes in silence.
Direction
Yen Tan finds beauty in gas stations and emptiness.
Director
Yen Tan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of 2010s queer indie cinema exploring rural working-class gay life outside coastal cities.
Director Yen Tan expanded this from his 2011 short, keeping the same Texan locations and lived-in authenticity.
US
