The story of Nathan, a young teenager who tries to flourish in a romantic relationship with neighbour Roy. The two young men will have to face the brutal reality of the rural south of the United States in the late 1970s.
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| Release Date: | Oct 24, 2008 |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
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| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Casts: | Stephan Bender, Thomas Jay Ryan, Diana Scarwid, Tom Gilroy, Maximillian Roeg, Rooney Mara, Randy Wayne, Owen Beckman, Rickie Lee Jones, Nick Ericson, Sean M. Blanchard |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $1200000 |
| Revenue: | 0 |
What a shame this couldn't have stuck more to the book...! "Nathan" (Stephan Bender) is a newcomer in a rural bible-belt American school where he meets and falls for "Roy" (Max Roeg) an only slightly older boy who drives the school bus. They embark on a clandestine relationship. Slowly, however, their passion becomes subsumed in issues of trust and filled with dread and fear of being caught - leading to an horrific conclusion that is done for cinematic effect; it isn't as Jim Grimsley ends the novel. The performances from the two principals is actually quite strong and endearing, though, and for a very low budget film it is a decent effort.
