A gay Brit living in New York is deprived of his immigration status and risks losing his family and life in the U.S. He marries his lesbian best friend to remain in the country and stay with... Read allA gay Brit living in New York is deprived of his immigration status and risks losing his family and life in the U.S. He marries his lesbian best friend to remain in the country and stay with his family, but things get complicated when he meets the love of his life and is forced t... Read allA gay Brit living in New York is deprived of his immigration status and risks losing his family and life in the U.S. He marries his lesbian best friend to remain in the country and stay with his family, but things get complicated when he meets the love of his life and is forced to make an impossible choice.
- Awards
- 7 wins & 3 nominations total
- Tara Edwards
- (as Jessica Brown)
- Craig
- (as a different name)
- ICE Agent #1
- (as Demarkes Dogan)
- City Official
- (as Ronald Edward Dzierzynski)
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One thing that really makes the film work is the mix of tragedy, comedy, drama and intimacy that brings through the character of the film. Nothing is straightforward in the story, and that's the point with marriage inequality. It inflicts a web of complications and pushes people to break the law to be with someone they love, which can be felt emphatically. The issue doesn't just affect couples who wish to be together, but everyone close to them.
Fortunately the film isn't just a case of watching Jack Edwards's world slowly ebb away, and the anxieties it brings; it also has very touching and humorous moments which don't descend to the farcical. It's this mixture that would bring me back to watch it again. Sure you'll have a couple moments where your eyes may well up, but it thankfully hasn't been over-baked into a Lifetime-style drama. And you will laugh, or at least chuckle at the well-timed and appropriate comedy. I'm still highly impressed by this supposedly little indie film, which punches well above its weight. Go watch it if you get the chance.
Don't get me wrong, I was carried along the emotional roller coaster with everybody else - I was welling up with the best of them ... but ultimately it was a fairly trashy film.
Some of the clichés and poor writing was simply inexcusable ... and some of the scenes felt as clunky as a home video. And some of the acting was fairly grim too!
Highlights were the male bodies, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and the beautiful Mike Manning.
If you want a slushy cry-fest, go for it, just be prepared for the issues listed above!
The film deals with the DOMA issue which is currently big news in the USA but less so here so faced an uphill battle to educate British audiences on the subject which it achieved with ease, The fact that this film was independently produced just adds to the warmth and feeling of the film, It makes it more intimate without the Hollywood gloss.
The film plays with emotions on very different subjects as there are several unexpected twists and turns throughout and you are left not knowing right up until the closing scene what the final outcome will be.
The film has obviously been aimed at the gay market however like only a handful others before it is strong enough in its own right to break away from the genre and become a universal film for anyone to view without the need to be labelled as a gay film.
The acting, production, location and story line is simple yet stunning and the story has stayed with me and had me looking into the DOMA cause several days later - Certainly one of the most impactful stories i have seen in a long time and cant wait to watch again, I strongly recommend this film to anyone you will be left wanting more!
Did you know
- TriviaAwards won:
- Winner David W Ross "Rising Film Star Award" Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2013
- Winner "Best of the Fest" Palm Springs International Film Festival 2013
- Winner "Audience Award" Bloomington Pride Film Festival
- Winner David W Ross "Rising Film Star Award" QFest 2012
- Winner "Best Feature Film" Long Beach QFilm Festival 2012
- Winner "Best Drama" Atlanta Out On Film 2012
- Winner "Audience Award" Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2012
- Winner "Audience Award" Pittsburgh Reel Q - Spotlight Film 2012
- GoofsBiceps is not connected to flexor digitorum superficialis.
- Quotes
[First lines]
Jack Edwards: I do believe in fate. I do believe in family. I believe in telling the truth... and that your actions have consequences. I do believe in that you could turn for one second and miss a lifetime. That you *can* connect. That you should follow your heart. I believe in not giving up on what you think matters and what's worth fighting for. I do.
- Crazy creditsThe boy with the pink hair used with the permission of Perez Hilton
- ConnectionsReferences Un couple très particulier (1978)
- SoundtracksNovo Jeito
Written by Carla Hassett
Performed by Carla Hassett
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- Also known as
- Da uzimam
- Filming locations
- Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(one of the places Jack takes pictures with the camera Sam gives him.)
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- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1