This is a very good film. It is so sad to think that this goes on. Couldn't the hitchhiker have said NO, instead of reacting violently. Too much hate still goes on.
that hitch hiker gave every gay signal one could imagine- from the age old gotta light, I need a place to stay,can itake a shower and came out in his underwear sitting close and sharing a cig.said he had no girl friendc I think it hurt the film to have him go off like that. If he was in the closet they could have offered a way out- that would have been more interesting.
@@anthonymavilia7315 You are right that every signal was there, but that doesn't give him a green light, unless he has his permission. The hitch hiker's reaction was way over the top though. No one has permission to hit another person.
Whoa!!! Wasn’t ready for this one…. First, beautifully filmed, the cinematographic and lighting work was outstanding, as was the set design/selection. Incredible attention to detail… The excellent script writing; an old, old story of the frequently brutal price that was paid by so many when driven by a loneliness that became too much to bear.. And, secondly, and as an aside: Anyone remember the Canadian film “Strangers In Good Company”? Not that there was necessarily any correlation between it and this film, but I was reminded just what an outstanding job the Canadian Film Board and Arts Commission has done with projects such as this - far better than we have done down here in the U.S… Anyway, a job well done by cast and crew… Bravo - keep up the good work - and hope to see more from you folks up north… All the best from Washington State.
I used to hitchhike all the time. So many different people picked me up. Once an old man. Once an old lady and her grandson going to the Grand Theatre in London(Ontario). Once a younger couple (early 20s). Couple in their 30s. Actually never a single woman but women and girls with others. Once a group of 3 girls maybe 19 but I had to be illegally in the back of the pickup truck and stay down lol. Lotsa fun. This was like 2006-2015
I don't know if I would call that love, 'need' yes? More like stifling desperation guided by intuition. That hitchhiker however was 'clearly' flirting. No doubt, not first time he's done this...
More than sad. But I guess it was more desire than love, or both. Anyway, violence was not necessary. I don't know if I can say I appreciate that short movie. I know how people are, I don't need a movie to tell me what we all know.
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Never take anyone to your home specially if you live alone. People are never grateful, to me the signals from the stranger were exactly what the older men got. Sad but not far from reality.
@@STSF23 Historically, society has been built structurally and culturally under a heteronormative model (imposition of heterosexuality as a mandatory norm), if society had been built naturally accepting the 3 sexual orientations, none of this would happen.
This Canadian film was outstanding! However, the violent ending was unexpected. Loneliness can indeed be a "killer" in a metaphorical sense. Fortunately, the preacher recovered physically, though one can only guess at the mental repercussions.
I think the author's point is - the protagonist didn't know he was gay, until that moment. I'm basing this on the title. But only an experienced gay guy would have launched into a kiss with another guy so quickly at the mere mention of loneliness, so that wasn't very convincing ...
SPOILER. Jack is a tall, skinny, good-looking teenager hitchhiking a long distance across rural Ontario in the 1950s. He's at a gas station and sees Eugene. He initiated a conversation with Eugene, interrogated Eugene with inappropriate questions that suggested a sexual interest, invited himself to sleep overnight at Eugene's home, asked Gene if he has a girl, asked to take a shower, left the bathroom door open for Eugene to see him while he toweled dry, walked to the kitchen in his tighty-whitey briefs and shoulder-strap t-shirt, then sat next to Eugene who was wearing only long underwear and sitting on the side of his bed in his bedroom, wore a neck chain with a cross pendant, when asked by Eugene told him that he doesn't have a girl, said that it's good to have privacy living alone and Eugene agreed. Eugene interprets Jack's flirty behavior as a come-on and kisses him. Jack acts offended, beats Eugene unconscious and leaves. Jack acted like an experienced, subtle hustler throughout the film. An elderly couple came to Eugene's house the next morning, found him and treated his wounds in time for him to lead the services at the church where he served as the minister. Religion is not the same thing as morality. Morality is not the same thing as sex. All moralities and ethics are arbitrary rules. Religion is one way to control individuals to conform to social norms and taboos using the concepts of sin, guilt and fear. Sad.
I just can't watch another film with a sad ending of a lonely gay man who experiences violence because of his sexuality. Especially, when his intentions are good and he's seeking companionship.
A detailed synopsis; quite descriptive and accurate, but not a fitting substitute for actually experiencing the film. It's sad enough to watch the film, but is infinitely more mournful to read a synopsis and assume that qualifies one to skip the story that the writer, director, producer, and entire crew thought was important enough to film. On another note, one must admire the astute summary, as it's well-written and worthy of commendation.
@@sheepherder3737 My first word was SPOILER so readers have the option to read or not read it. My intention was to motivate the readers to watch the film and see for themselves the nuanced, subtle dynamic between the two lads and maybe sense their libido energy. :-)
Well done. I quite appreciated the plot twist! LGBTQ stories, like all stories, run the gamut of emotional outcomes. While I enjoy those where the guy gets the guy, the tough ending here is also, sadly, real to life.
I thought at first this was a romantic movie between an adult man and a young boy, until I felt like sharing this with my romance boy. And then, the atmosphere becomes thriller and I'm actually disappointed....
Another short about a lonely gay man who reaches out only to be met with violence. Can’t we move past this? Are there literally no other stories to tell about gay men that you have to tell this one again (and again, and again, and again). Yikes. I just don’t understand what draws filmmakers to this in 2024 when it’s been done to death for decades.
Well this happened to my once but I was the stranger, I was a teen and this man offered help but when at his place he flirted and tried to you know! I respectfully declined and walked out and waited till the sun came out and got another ride ! I’m still thankful for his help he seemed embarrassed and told me sorry a million times and said I could stay with out him or anything bothering me but I left just in case of idk ! I mean I was 18 and not I just turned 24 ❤
Beautifully made. However, the subject matter was expected. Our community needs to write more authentic stories of gay love and hope. Or, better yet, just tell the story and the characters just happen to be gay? It's 2024, let's update the storytelling for our community.
Nice twists! I could have lived without the nasty bits...but I accept them. This is really well done, so congrats! But really, is Winnipeg anyone's destination? ;) No shade, I'm from Calgary.
It's just a story. Someone thought it up, wrote it. It's fiction, why all these analyses of reasonable vs unreasonable setups, expectations and outcomes, using real life as a model? The author is trying to pack a dramatic punch. It worked! Discuss how good a story it is
I thank that the young man was gay ...but he was just a young man trying to find his real self And used the man to get money... The young man was just a PLAYER.... the older man was looking for love and hope that it would be a relationship...
O hate movies that portrays gay people as weak. Like they can’t protect themselves from aggressors. The guy a lot bigger than the little kid. That is big bs.
Perhaps the pastor was a pacifist, turning the other cheek as his Lord had instructed. Or perhaps he himself was a self-hating closet case, raised in religion to believe that he deserved whatever form of punishment came his way.
That's no need for the film to be so violently for just that movement, the hitch hiker could politely said no to a good guy instead of trying to kill him...
@@mtw1234 the guilt of being gay. We've all been raised to feel guilty about being gay, believing it's immoral and wrong to have feelings for the same sex. This deeply ingrained belief is like a poison, and not everyone can survive the harm that religion and culture inflict on us.
@@ParvaizRaja: A very perceptive analysis. The rage of the young man's self-hatred is violently misdirected at the older man. That part of the movie was too difficult for me to watch as it triggered some sort of trauma response in me, but the movie is like a visual poem. So beautifully and elegantly done.
"Jack" was a predator, an experienced queer basher and thief who used his self-hatred to excuse his criminality. A fictional character but, unfortunately, common enough.
Very good neighbors! That boy is crazy, he first engaged in the kiss then snapped! Normally someone who is not into it would said wow what you’re doing? What a jerk!
Cannot be worse: one was latent closeted gay who panicked oio much, another one - isntead of at least try to fight back to defend himslef - found so called "protection" behind the screen of religion (to continue living in a lie, a deeper lie than ever)....
All could have been avoided with a bit better impulse control. This kind of film continues to cast gay men as victims of their own lack of self control. It feeds into the other side's narrative and it's not attractive nor helpful, even if it does soothe some of us. This kid was coy, but he never gave a signal that he was open to a sexual experience. With a little perspective, who really is at fault?
A quoi bon rappeler par ce film que l'homosexualité est difficile à vivre, et qu'on ne peut la réprimer éternellement sans risque qu'elle s'exprime tôt ou tard, et souvent quand il ne faudrait pas ? Comment sait-on qu'une personne rencontrée est allergique à l'homosexualité au point de perdre la possibilité de passer une nuit dans un lit plutôt que dehors ? On ne peut pas être homosexuel et ne pas vivre dangereusement, à moins de ne pas vivre du tout, ce qui n'est pas une bonne solution, évidemment. Autant ne pas être né, finalement.
It's always the same clichés for gay movies. One question. Why don't they include other religions within this LGBT context? Why is the Church of Christ always desecrated? Why don't they pick on Muhammad?😡😡😡
Was the Church of Christ denigrated in this? If anything, I think the film was about a Christian (who happened to be gay, or at least unsure) showing love to someone in need as would be expected. The Christian came across well.
Ahh here we are well into the 21 century still making depressing movies where we get beaten up killed or things go very very wrong for queer people, and I don't care that this was done as a kinda period piece. Enough of this sh#ty tripe where we get killed at the end or worse . . . yes there are things worse than death. The dialogue was poorly written and the acting very dry and forced.
@@MariamMohamuud-py7zp I'm not privileged, I'm 66 and very surprised I'm alive still, when I was a kid the nicest things I heard about queer people was that "we should have born dead" or that our parents wasted their money raising us, in movies we were depicted as perverts, pedophiles, predators or just as a character that was something to be laughed at and ridiculed. Never a positive depiction or at least a "normal" one whatever normal is. Positive depiction is what haters fear the most, demonizing is their agenda, and don't get me started on organized religion, especially any derived from the abrahamic death cult. We need positive stories, uplifting stories wholesome stories so the new generation can see hope and a good future. This short to me is not, just more of the same depressing tropes. Just to clarify, I am not angry at your comment, I understand where you are coming from, there are many countries in the world infested by religion in their governments that need scapegoats to justify the atrocities they keep committing.
