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A sex and drug addicted young man who is forced into a Christian-run ministry in an attempt to cure him of his "gay affliction", where instead he is faced with the truth in his heart and spirit. | add synopsis
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The Sound of Fright Night: An Interview with David Chackler
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(From Fangoria. 2 December 2009, 1:54 AM, PST)
Carrie Underwood Rules Billboard Again With Play On
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Deeply moving without the need to pull heartstrings
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jeremy Glazer | ... | Trey | |
| Chad Allen | ... | Mark | |
| David Petruzzi | ... | Dustin | |
| Arron Shiver | ... | Jude | |
| Colin Jones | ... | Randall | |
| Stephen Lang | ... | Ted | |
| Judith Light | ... | Gayle | |
| William Dennis Hurley | ... | Bill | |
| Robert Gant | ... | Scott | |
| Robert Baker | ... | Lester | |
| Ross Kelly | ... | Adam | |
| Luce Rains | ... | Clerk | |
| Paul Scallan | ... | Paul | |
| Carmen Morales | ... | Lydia | |
| Forrest Fyre | ... | Dr. Wilson |
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Interesting that this 2007 film is only now getting the recognition it deserves (a 2009 GLAAD nomination for Outstanding Film / Limited Release -- see Message Boards). Having never even heard of it when it was released, I just now finished watching it, and was deeply moved by its even-handedness and lack of melodrama. Instead of being a potboiler, Save Me (which indeed could have used some rescuing from the back burner of publicity) gently simmers its characters in a subtle stew of reason and emotion. One might expect the climax of such a film to concern sexuality, but instead it reaches out to encompass the gestalt of human relationship, of being and belonging.
As someone who watches almost no TV, I didn't recognize any of the actors, so I was pleased to discover them in this film. Gant and Allen were fine, Lang was excellent, and Judith Light was an absolute phenomenon: an astonishing performance of understated depth and nuance. She deserved an Oscar nod. The writing was thoughtful and well-balanced between character interaction and personal introspection (through individual disclosures to an off-screen presence revealed at the end of the film). Production values were superb, given what I assume was a small budget.
Along with exploring the psycho-dynamics of the individuals and their subsequently conflicted relationships, the film places the viewer at a level of detachment which promotes compassion for all of the principals - as well as a sense of forgiveness that is Christian in the very best sense of that word.