MichaelJ.Saul’scollectionofsevenshortlovestoriesexplorestheupsanddownsofgayrelationshipsinthe21stcentury.FromafatherconfrontinghishomosexualsontoatenderSundaymorningconversationbetweenloversandontoafriskycouplewhocan’tgetthroughdinnerwithoutsneakingawayforaquickie,thecollectionrunsthegamutofemotionsandsituations.JohnAinsworth,MichaelBierman,RachelCohenandMichaelJamesstar.Eachshortrepresentsasnapshotofgaylife;growingup,growingold,andfallingin&outoflove.Although,thetitle"TrueLove"maynotfullyspeakforthewidespectrumofperspectivesingaylifeshowninthe7shorts,itdoesrepresentwhateachshort’scharacterwastryingtofind.Kudosespeciallytotheshorts"History"and"HeWasPerfect".Bothwellwritten,directed,andperformed.Ifyouarelookingforshortswithgratuitousnudityorsex,thisisnotthefilmtocheckout.ButifyouarelookingforafilmthatexploresanarrayofgayissueswithoutbeinganAfter-schoolspecial,thisisthefilmforyou.MichaelSaulisdefinitelyonetowatchoverthecomingyears.
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