Heartland (2007)

H.G. (Corey Sorenson) living a happy and openly gay life in New York must return to Iowa to help his alcoholic father save the family farm... See full synopsis »

Director:

Mark Christopher

Writer:

Mark Christopher

Stars:

Corey Sorenson, Lachlan Nieboer, Marvin Naftal

Cast

Credited cast:
Corey Sorenson	...	HG Gudmanson
Lachlan Nieboer	...	Ryan McGonagle
Marvin Naftal	...	Thor Gudmanson
JP Sarni	...	Martin
Tyler Tooley	...	Kevin McGonagle
Hayley Naftal	...	Maddie McGonagle
Leah Naftal	...	Brenda McGonagle
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Deborah Dir	...	Margot Bishop
Taylor Gwinn	...	Dawn
Chantal Perron	...	Mitch

Storyline

H.G. (Corey Sorenson) living a happy and openly gay life in New York must return to Iowa to help his alcoholic father save the family farm... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

father | beer | one word title | orphan | family farm | 

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 May 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Milford, Pennsylvania, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wildword Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

10 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Boys Life 6 (2007)

User Reviews

Great soundtrack and picture quality, but contrived plot

This film is about a man from the heartland of America, having a great life in New York. When he goes back home, he faces the consequences of being gay in his hometown.

In just the first minute, "Heartland" strikes me as being a well produced film. It has a fun way of presenting the introduction by using still photos. The music is upbeat, suiting the New York city lifestyle, contrasting the quiet village life. The best thing is the sharp quality of the picture, which is not a frequent occurrence with low budget shorts. The story itself is not particularly engaging, and the ending is rather contrived.

I enjoyed watching "Heartland" because of the upbeat soundtrack and the presentation of the story.