A traveling theatrical troupe, made up primarily of gay and lesbian performers, mirrors the troubles of a political and social community through its tight-knit existence.
Acting
Ensemble feels like actual troupe, not cast.
Direction
Sachs' debut already shows his patient, humanist eye.
Production
55-minute runtime respects your time, leaves you wanting.
Director
Ira Sachs
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sachs made this at 26 while studying film at Sundance Institute, shot on 16mm with non-professional actors from his actual community.
Pre-'New Queer Cinema' explosion, this captures a specific pre-internet moment when queer life meant physical spaces and constant motion.
US
