真情难觅

MichaelJ.Saul’scollectionofsevenshortlovestoriesexplorestheupsanddownsofgayrelationshipsinthe21stcentury.FromafatherconfrontinghishomosexualsontoatenderSundaymorningconversationbetweenloversandontoafriskycouplewhocan’tgetthroughdinnerwithoutsneakingawayforaquickie,thecollectionrunsthegamutofemotionsandsituations.JohnAinsworth,MichaelBierman,RachelCohenandMichaelJamesstar.Eachshortrepresentsasnapshotofgaylife;growingup,growingold,andfallinginamp;outoflove.Although,thetitlequot;TrueLovequot;maynotfullyspeakforthewidespectrumofperspectivesingaylifeshowninthe7shorts,itdoesrepresentwhateachshort’scharacterwastryingtofind.Kudosespeciallytotheshortsquot;Historyquot;andquot;HeWasPerfectquot;.Bothwellwritten,directed,andperformed.Ifyouarelookingforshortswithgratuitousnudityorsex,thisisnotthefilmtocheckout.ButifyouarelookingforafilmthatexploresanarrayofgayissueswithoutbeinganAfter-schoolspecial,thisisthefilmforyou.MichaelSaulisdefinitelyonetowatchoverthecomingyears.