Billy Collier is a photographer working on a series of pictures featuring recreations of movie kisses, with drag queens playing the female roles. For his male model, he hires Gabriel, a young waiter on whom he has developed a serious crush. While Billy is openly gay, Gabriel says that he is straight and even claims to have a girlfriend. However, as they spend more time together and grow closer, Billy becomes increasingly unsure that this is true.
Acting
Sean Hayes balances comedy and aching vulnerability perfectly
Cinematography
Dreamy saturated colors mimic classic Hollywood Technicolor
Writing
Witty dialogue that knows every rom-com trope by heart
Director
Tommy O'Haver
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Tommy O'Haver's feature debut after his Sundance-acclaimed short 'The Frog King,' and he shot it in just 18 days on a shoestring budget.
Released during the 'gay summer' of 1998 alongside 'Pride' and 'Gods and Monsters,' it helped launch the post-New Queer Cinema wave of accessible queer romantic comedies.
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