Shelter (II) (2007)

When his college dreams are sidelined by family obligations, a young man finds comfort in surfing with his best friend's brother.

Director:

Jonah Markowitz

Writer:

Jonah Markowitz

Stars:

Trevor Wright, Brad Rowe, Tina Holmes

11 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Trevor Wright	...	Zach
Brad Rowe	...	Shaun
Tina Holmes	...	Jeanne
Jackson Wurth	...	Cody
Katie Walder	...	Tori
Matt Bushell	...	Alan
Ross Thomas	...	Gabe
Albert Reed	...	Billy
Joy Gohring	...	Ellen
Don Margolin	...	John
Alejandro Patino	...	Moe
Caitlin Crosby	...	Shari
Alicia Sixtos	...	Amber
Tarek Zohdy	...	Gabe's Friend
Robbi Chong	...	Receptionist

Storyline

Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach spends his days working a dead-end job and helping his needy sister care for her son. In his free time he surfs, draws and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe, who lives on the wealthy side of town. When Gabe's older brother, Shaun, returns home, he is drawn to Zach's selflessness and talent. Zach falls in love with Shaun while struggling to reconcile his own desires with the needs of his family.

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Plot Keywords:

best friend | art school | college | surfing | art | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 April 2009 (Germany)

Also Known As:

De repente, Califórnia

Filming Locations:

San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,464 (USA) (21 March 2008)

Gross:

$142,666 (USA) (20 June 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

GP Pictures, here! Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min 85 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Trevor Wright, Ross Thomas and Albert Reed already knew how to surf before the filming of this movie.

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Goofs

The night after Zach and Shaun kiss for the first time, Zach is shown to wear a different shirt when he drives back home. However, he wears the shirt he had worn in the previous scene when he reaches home.

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Quotes

Zach: I don't think the whole student thing's going to happen right now.
Gabe: Why, 'cause you didn't get into that art institute place? Go somewhere else.
Zach: Art institute place... Whatever, it's alright... Scholarship was my ticket.
Gabe: Well you are the king of scholarships.
Zach: Got me into your richy-rich private school.
Gabe: On the short bus every day.
Zach: [laughing] Rich fuck.
Gabe: [laughing] Fuck you, ghetto trash.

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Connections

Referenced in My Big Break (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Goin' Home"
Written by Bill Ferguson
Performed by Bill Ferguson
Courtesy of here! Tunes

User Reviews

An Exceptional Film About Love, Family, And Relationships

What an amazing movie about love, family, and relationships. It was great to watch a film that used characters that stepped outside of the gay stereotypes seen in most films. It was even better to see a movie that focused on the love (rather than the sex) between the two lead characters.

While there are some scenes that scream "low budget," the end product as a whole was very rewarding. The acting, writing, and directing were all solid.

After so many disappointing gay films, I'm thrilled to have a movie like this come along. If this is a sign of things to come in gay cinema, then I am excited about future films. If you haven't seen "Shelter" yet, go give it watch. You'll be glad you did. Enjoy.