“ A modest but skillfully-crafted tale of men and manhood from 30 years ago, and maybe – as the ending indicates – today as well. Great performances, a solid, emotionally gripping story, very nicely directed by Bette Gordon – and one of our best Q&A’s ever! Of course, she’s a teacher!”
“This was a superb film that is one of the best films I have ever seen. Bravo! The characters, their development and relationships to each other were excellent.”
“Overall a good film with a thread and purpose, but too long and bit contrived. Jamey Sheridan was perfect for the part.”
“The point at which Kagan is present in the film (current time) seems very anti-climatic. Doesn’t ring true and seems to have been added to pander to an audience’s need to be less ambiguous. This is not at all a man’s film. It was way too slow.”
“Loved it!”
“Moving story. Fabulous music!”
“A beautiful performance by Jamey Sheridan. A very thoughtful, complex and engaging film. Soundtrack was superb and was wonderful that Sheridan and Campbell Scott both brought musical skills to bear.”
“The classroom scene with Aidan doesn’t seem real. Why did Harry bust into a class to embarrass him? He treats the other men with more respect. Also, too many “through the windshield” shots! Is this a new MEA thread, loss and grief? Does every movie I see have to have soft porn sex scenes?”
“Digital photography took the real essence of this film. Way too distracting. Otherwise it was a very compelling film. Beautifully acted.”
“A heartbreaker and so well acted. Overflowing with so many different emotional issues which are shown with such sensitivity.”
“Compelling story. Honest character studies with strong performances. Excellent casting choices.”
“Well written and very well acted, but I dislike digital intensely. It’s a real step backwards in cinematography. I enjoyed the male give and take in this film. It was authentic. Surprised to hear it was him singing. It looked dubbed.”
“Thank you. As a gay man, I found the honesty, angst and fear of young love very moving, intense and real. The theme of guilt and the uncertainty of potential redemption evoked thoughts of works as disparate as HAMLET, A RAISIN IN THE SUN. I was very moved.”
“Loved the choice of music. Amazing cast for an independent film or any film. Loved the way the story unfolds, poignant journey inside a man’s painful past and present sexuality and male behavior. Really liked that Harry’s sexual identity was kept fairly ambiguous throughout the film. Feels very much like an early Cassavettes film. Unusual casting for women, great choices they are both transformed and revealed as the film continues. Loved the scene in the college lecture room. Every teacher’s worst fear of being revealed in front of his students.”
“At first I thought yet another film about a death and all its flashbacks. This journey had more than the expected layers. Especially the final scene for me went beyond the point of poignancy. The guilt and the adaptability people make after experiencing a tragic accident.”
“I thought this film was amazing! So much was captured.”
“Interesting study of male relationships. Unfolding of the history they shared.”
“Excellent film. Well-done study of youth, guilt, relationships etc. Terrible watching the DVD. It was really distracting.” (Editor’s note: Due to a last-second technical glitch the HDCam print was unavailable for the screening. We apologize for the inconvenience.)
“This was a really good Q & A!”
“Good subject, gorgeous leading man, but a bit contrived. Too many shots in the car. We got the first time he was always looking for the past. It seemed like 2 movies before Kagan shows up and after this part definitely not necessary.”