Smart and lonely high school senior Ben secretly lusts after bad boy classmate Johnny. After play practice one night for the senior production of “A Streetcar Named Desire,” “light-boy” Ben gives Johnny, the play’s Stanley, a ride home to help him with his lines.
Acting
Adam Fleming's desperate restraint vs. Cassidy's volatile charisma.
Cinematography
That swimming pool scene—submerged desire, literally.
Writing
The dare itself: economy of tension in six minutes.
Director
Adam Salky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Expanded into a 2009 feature film with Emmy Rossum, but this original short maintains a rawness the polished version lost.
The 'light boy' nickname isn't just plot device—it's class commentary. Ben literally illuminates others while remaining invisible.
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