Hank

Poignant short flim. Excellent performance by Jason Stuart who plays the title character.

It was so moving and gave a up front picture of an elder gay man's life.

The depth of the lead character Hank, acted by Jason Stuart and his emotional availability was very moving & powerful. The story was moving and insightful.

I love good character actors, and Jason Stuart is one of them. His performance here is so authentic, so fearless that you could feel your own moments of shame, doubt, hurt, confusion, fear and loss along with Hank. The story is universal in that everyone must navigate personal relationships through change and conflict, and so this film resonates. The director also does an excellent job of telling Hank's story in this short format. Hank is an excellent example of why I love short film.

Greetings again from the darkness. Every relationship has its own dynamics, but few are more challenging than the stark reality of an "open" relationship. Hank (Jason Stuart) and Tommy (Jay Disney) have been married for many years and recently moved to L.A. The new town and the new dynamic in their relationship is just a bit too much for Hank to handle.

Hank's emotional crisis includes the insecurities of a man that is aging, and leads him to a support group, as well as a bar where he drinks too much ... including a most unusual beer-drinking style. Hank is a nice guy that trusts others, and that trusting nature leads him to a situation where he is easily taken advantage of. Left vulnerable and embarrassed, filmmaker Hongyu Li leaves us wondering if any long-term relationship can survive such changes.

It's a film where Mr. Stuart's performance is grounded in reality, and the topics broached are worthy of further discussion.