A routine trick propels a tall, dark, cynical hustler into a series of life-changing encounters in this drama. But this amicable and sexually efficient rent boy begins to look at himself differently when he finds himself lost in a maze-like apartment building. As he wanders through the building, he tricks with a variety of johns; sex is the commonality, but out of that commodity comes raw, unguarded emotions for all.
Direction
Graham turns corridors into psychological portals.
Acting
Bonenfant's eyes do the work dialogue avoids.
Cinematography
The building breathes; you will get lost in it.
Director
Joseph Graham
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in a single Brooklyn apartment building over 14 days with a budget that couldn't buy a used Honda Civic.
Released in 2010 but feels like a time capsule of pre-PrEP gay male anxiety — sex as both weapon and wound.
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