This one falls into that darker corner of gay cinema. There was real potential buried in here, but the execution feels so flat that at points it plays out more like a filmed stage play than an actual movie. It's a dark psychological drama built around a street hustler confessing to a brutal, confusing murder of his own lover. Black and white flashback sequences do a solid job laying out the details of what happened, but the real focus stays on the dialogue and the writing itself. Right at the start, a young hustler has already killed his male lover Claude. Three days go by before he calls the police to turn himself in for the murder. But instead of just reporting it somewhere ordinary, he actually summons the police and the local press directly into a judge's private chambers. Yves has keys to the place, which tracks given what he does for a living, but having the press waiting right outside makes the whole scene look like some elaborate blackmail scheme against the judge. The ...
Jason, an aging pianist is lonely and playing music. He has a past and secret which we do not find until later, but apparently he has magical healing capabilities through his music. He works playing piano for a ballet company. A student Brandon, who somehow knows about his power, arm twists Jason into practicing with him every night to prepare for New York Ballet audition. The two men have sort of attraction, while Brandon is also dealing with a very abusive boyfriend Adam, who has cancer and also has some issues with his father from his past. Before you know Brandon moves in with Jason and they are having an affair, while Jasons kids disprove. Turns out his wife and kids died few years back in an accident and Jason lives in this fantasy world where he talks to his kids. Jealous boyfriend Adam comes back to the scene where he is mysteriously treated By Jason. Jason realizes that the two Brandon and Adam are meant for each other, so he moves away from the relationship.
Just about everything in this film is clumsy and utterly amateurish. I mean, I have seen low budget films but they way random sceneries like Hollywood signs, beach shots, sky shots interrupt the flow of film here is bizarre. And then suddenly a kissing scene thrown in out of nowhere, the kids showing up, its just one hot mess after the other. There are prolonged ballet scenes which made me feel many times that I am watching ballet tutorials or something. The acting was alright , but everything about this film was soooo bad. Sure enough, after the film was done, I found that the lead actor Jason also happened to be the director of. The film, which didn't surprise me one bit, because this seemed like a self indulgent experiment by someone's fantasies. Do not bother with this film at all. An utter waste of time and efforts. The director/actor maybe a good musician but he really should stoop direction right now. (2/10)
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