A Wake

Oct 2, 2019

1h 45m

★ 5.2

Sometimes the right path is a circle.

Overview

The children in a religious family clash with their parents as they prepare for the wake of their brother, Mitchel. Teenage Mason desperately tries to reach his lost identical twin through spiritual means. Precocious preteen Molly meticulously organizes the event expecting everything to go exactly as planned. Megan, their older sister, returns home after a long absence, no longer interested in repressing the truth. Their Baptist grandmother and parents attempt to maintain normalcy when an unexpected stranger, Jameson, arrives -- forcing the family to face secrets and lies around Mitchel's death.

Genres

Drama

A Wake Trailers

Cast

Mason / Mitchel

Noah Urrea

Jameson

Kolton Stewart

Molly

Sofia Rosinsky

Megan

Megan Trout

Loretta

Bettina Devin

Vanessa

Emilie Talbot

Richard

Kevin Karrick

Pastor Rob

Scott Cox

Carole

Regia Sargent

Thomas

Nathan Zachary

George

Marc Scruggs

Andrew

Michael Sousa

Ellis French is a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.

4.0

Among Friends

Aug 27, 2009

A dinner party of three couples careens into uncharted territory when the hosts make a shocking proposal. Tensions mount as this evening among friends puts each marriage to the test.

1.0

Swingin'

Oct 24, 2020

When sixth-grader boy Qiu is bullied in school for having gay dads, his stepfather Howard, a flamboyant Jazz trumpet player, must confront his own nightmares of childhood bulling before he can provide his son a feeling of security.

2.0

Gayndr II

Jan 1, 2017

In this short film the audience is confronted by one young man and his reaction to text messages received from other guys on different gay dating apps. It explores communication between gay men today and the use of dating apps.

7.3

Great Freedom

Nov 18, 2021

In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans Hoffmann is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Nevertheless, over the decades, he continues his quest for freedom and love, even if he finds it in the most unusual places.

1.0

Who Are You?

Jan 1, 2021

Nowadays, many people use dating apps just for hook-ups. If you want to have sex, you can have it almost instantly. However, the price for this is our lost identity. This has many advantages but also many disadvantages, which some people may misuse. What happens if a thief and a policeman decide to use such a dating app?

1.0

No Goodbyes

Jun 1, 2021

Love in a concentration camp. A young Jewish gay man, Otto, is protected by a "kapo" (a fellow prisoner) and an SS guard who unexpectedly ends up saving his life.

4.5

Talking To My Mother

Feb 13, 2014

A young Asian American man struggles for both personal happiness and the love of his mother.

6.6

Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather

Feb 27, 2020

In the hyper-masculine criminal underworld, a masochistic high-ranking yakuza and his newly-assigned bodyguard become increasingly drawn to each other.

3.3

Lucky Fares

Jan 13, 2014

One of the Three Kings and Santa Claus spend Christmas in jail, talking about what their future will be like in a world like this.

6.0

Best Sisters Forever

Jul 2, 2021

In a heated fight over questions of promiscuity, a terrible misunderstanding leaves two best friends, 'sisters' estranged for many years. A decade later, the two 'sisters' are reunited by a tragic event. The 'sisters' reminisce over the past while talking about the future. Though they are still very fond of each other, both have changed and a palpable tension can be felt over dreams unrealized and disappointments in life. Knowing their days together are numbered, the pair set out on a few adventures hoping to gain lost opportunities and make happy memories. Along the way, they make important discoveries about life, love, each other, friendship, and family. Promises are kept and a long lost dream comes true.

7.3

Pureza

May 19, 2022

"Pureza" tells a story of a mother, Pureza, who goes in search of her son, Abel, disappeared after leaving for the mining in the Amazon.

4.4

Making of a Male Model

Oct 9, 1983

Kay Dillon, a successful modeling agent, meets the young and handsome ranch hand Tyler Burnett in Nevada. She can't help but notice his incredible good looks and invites him to move to New York and start working for her as a male model. Burnett accepts the invitation and goes to New York to start his modeling career. But Tyler longs for more in life: a woman to love and his own ranch. Can he remain the biggest male model in the industry, and still get his heart's desires? Is Kay the woman to give all that to him?

4.5

Leather

Jul 21, 2013

Birch, a young man living in the Catskill Mountains, reunites with his childhood friend from the city, Andrew.

8.0

Blue

Jan 1, 2022

Sofia break up with Nicola and goes away forever to the Fiji Islands with a 12-hour time zone from Italy. Since that day Nicola begins to have only nightmares. Nightmares that always start with the color blue.

7.2

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Dec 25, 1999

Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.

6.3

Shortbus

Oct 4, 2006

In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

7.3

25th Hour

Dec 19, 2002

On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11.

7.0

Kingdom of Heaven

May 3, 2005

After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.