Alienated from his conservative Jewish family and community, a promising, young, gay schoolteacher seeks solace in New York's barebacking scene.
Acting
Max Rhyser's silent breakdown at the Shabbat table—devastating.
Direction
Bardo's jarring cuts between sacred ritual and sexual abandon.
Director
Sal Bardo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Premiered at Inside Out, a major LGBTQ+ festival, sparking debates about 'negative' queer representation versus honest trauma depiction.
The Shabbat candles frame both opening and closing—Bardo suggests Zach's desecration is itself a kind of inverted sacred ritual, his body the only altar left.
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