Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Alexis Arquette | ... | Andrew Magnus | |
Georgia Ragsdale | ... | Lucy | |
Margot Kidder | ... | Genna Magnus | |
Don McKellar | ... | Jerry | |
Keith David | ... | Larry | |
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Alvin Epstein | ... | Uncle Alfred |
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Omewenne | ... | Ingrid |
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Diane Beckett | ... | Mailwoman |
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Craig Hickman | ... | Poetry Slammer |
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David Levine | ... | Jack |
John O'Callaghan | ... | Paul | |
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Jody O'Neil | ... | Marc |
Edward Stanley | ... | Young David / Mailperson (as Eddie Rutkowski) | |
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Ursula Ryan | ... | Nurse |
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Richard Snee | ... | Thomas Magnus |
A gay thirty year old lives at home and is in the midst of a serious creative funk. Rejected by numerous art schools and lacking romantic prospects, he looks to his charismatic Uncle Alfred for inspiration.
An indie art-house masterpiece - lush and charming, wry and clever, like John Waters does Antonioni or something. A little low on plot, but makes up for it in ideas - very tender. The uncle is incredible, in fact the whole cast is great. I love Alexis Arquette, even his crazy appearance on reality TV, and he is very good here (and he is not in drag which is a twist!) It's probably not for everyone but I've been thinking about it for days and I'm sure it will stay with me for a long time. So refreshing to see a gay film like this. It's not just a "gay" film, but really artistic and human! There is no one coming-out. There are no tragic deaths. It it not camp (well, maybe a little...) And, hello, Margot Kidder! I think this film is a little gem. I had never heard of it before so I'm glad I stumbled upon it on Netflix.