Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe. When Gabe's older brother returns home for the summer, Zach suddenly finds himself drawn into a relationship he didn't expect.
Cinematography
Golden hour San Pedro that makes poverty look aspirational.
Acting
Trevor Wright's quiet desperation hits different.
Score
Indie folk soundtrack that defined 2007 queer cinema.
Director
Jonah Markowitz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brad Rowe and Trevor Wright improvised most of their early scenes. The awkward chemistry? Absolutely real.
This was 2007's answer to 'Brokeback' for millennials — streaming before streaming, passed around on burned DVDs in dorm rooms. It basically created the 'gay indie with a happy ending' template that A24 now prints money from.
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