On the morning of his annual gay pride party, Stephen is forced to take in his homophobic father who had disowned him over 20 years ago. Now suffering from Alzheimer's dementia, the father gets a crash course in all things gay from Stephen's eclectic mix of friends. Seeds of their turbulent relationship come to light as does hope that the two can move past their fears, accept and forgive one another.
Acting
James Karen's fragile, confused patriarch hits different.
Writing
22 minutes of emotional whiplash that somehow works.
Director
Marc Saltarelli
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
James Karen was 88 during filming, bringing genuine fragility to the role. This was one of his final performances before his death in 2018.
Released in 2011, this predated mainstream Hollywood's 'queer reconciliation' trend by nearly a decade — and packs more honesty into 22 minutes than most studio attempts.
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