A queer rom-com where everyone's sleeping with everyone else's mom. Chaos reigns.
In this warm hearted farce, local boy Eddie returns to the small California town where he grew up, setting in motion a comedy of Eros. Eddie spots and falls for local handyman Jeff. Handyman Jeff works for Hank who runs the Swallows restaurant. Hank's long ago ex, Pietro, is returning to cater a wedding, while Eddie takes a temporary job as a cook in order to get his chance with Jeff. Meanwhile Jeff lives at home with his straight brother Paul who's getting married but Paul's also having an affair with an older woman, Eddie's mom.
Writing
Feydeau-worthy door-slamming farce structure, but make it queer California.
Acting
Stephen Macht commits to the romantic lead with zero cynicism.
Director
Harvey Marks
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Harvey Marks never made another feature; this remains his sole cinematic dispatch from the queer 90s indie boom.
Released the same year as 'Trick' and 'But I'm a Cheerleader,' part of a brief golden age when gay rom-coms didn't need trauma plots to exist.
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