Fair Haven (2016)

A young man returns to his family farm, after a long stay in ex-gay conversion therapy, and is torn between the expectations of his emotionally distant father, and the memories of a past, loving relationship he has tried to bury.

Director:

Kerstin Karlhuber

Writers:

Jack Bryant (story), Jack Bryant

Stars:

Tom Wopat, Michael Grant, Gregory Harrison

Cast

Credited cast:
Tom Wopat	...	Richard Grant
Michael Grant	...	James Grant
Gregory Harrison	...	Doctor Gallagher
Jennifer Taylor	...	Ruby
Josh Green	...	Charlie Green
Lily Anne Harrison	...	Suzy Thomas
Tom Malloy	...	Reverend Thomas
Lisa Varga	...	Patricia Thomas
Denise Dorado	...	Helena
Michael Cuddire	...	Sebastian St. John
Joanna Herrington	...	Melissa St. John
Dale Wade Davis	...	Redneck
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Susan Aser	...	Mrs. Grant
Madeine Berl	...	Teen girl
Peter Doyle	...	Father at Train Station

Storyline

A young man returns to his family farm, after a long stay in ex-gay conversion therapy, and is torn between the expectations of his emotionally distant father, and the memories of a past, loving relationship he has tried to bury.

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Plot Keywords:

gay | rural setting | father son relationship | gay kiss | religious person | 

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Taglines:

Everyone deserves a chance at finding happiness.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was shot in and around Rochester, NY, although it takes place in Vermont.

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Goofs

In the credits, one of the pieces of music Michael Grant plays on the piano is listed as "Nocturne in Eb minor, Op. 9, No. 1," by Frederick Chopin. However, Chopin's Nocturne Op. 9, No. 1 is written in Bb minor, not Eb.

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Soundtracks

Why Can't We Say Goodbye
Written & Performed by Christo Graham

User Reviews

A lovely film

This is one of the films that I thought would not enjoy. A Pastor that has his subjects in thrall, and a boy who initially denies his true affections to the extent of dating his neighbourhood girl friend. For me, the defining moments were when James realised that Charlie needed help to cope with his injury, and James came to his rescue with an offer to drive him home. The other very emotional moment was, for me, when James and Charlie were lakeside and Charlie layed his hand on James.That released a torrent of feelings that would be difficult to describe. A very lovely film, that I would highly recommend. As an aside, Michael Grant (James) is an accomplished concert pianist, and all the piano pieces were performed by him. Watch it - and enjoy!

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

March 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fair Haven

Filming Locations:

Rochester, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Trick Candle Productions, Silent Giant Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color