The read
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
Dorian realizes he is gay in his final year of high school. He meets another gay youth locally, but remains confused. He starts therapy, then resorts to confession in the Church, and finally comes out to his brother. Dorian then decides to come out to his father; he gets kicked out of the house.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes60%
Metacritic52/100
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do.
33 audience votes
Key crew
- Tennyson BardwellDirector
- Tennyson BardwellWriter
Cast
- Michael McMillianDorian Lagatos
- Lea CocoNicky Lagatos
- Mo QuigleyMaria Lagatos
- Steve FletcherTom Lagatos
- Austin BasisSpooky
- Ryan Kelly BerkowitzTiffany
- Chris DallmanAndrew
- Leslie ElliardTherapist
- Sian HederEllie
- Cody NickellBen
- Jeff PaulSocial Worker
Stills
Themes
coming outsibling relationshipdeath of fathercoming of ageoverbearing fatherlgbtlow self esteemself-loathinggay themeemotional neglectrejection sensitivity