August

For those intrigued by Rapaport’s short film of a few years ago (<i>Postmortem</i>), here’s the expansion. Troy returns to LA from Barcelona after years away and looks up his old flame, Jonathan. In the interim Jonathan has taken up with Raul, an Argentine waiting for his work permit to come through. The reunion throws up all manner of complications as the passive aggressive and ever-irresponsible Troy faces the consequences of his selfishness and past behaviour. Jonathan too has to face up to the truth of his feelings for both Raul and Troy, as well as the reasons behind his reluctance to move in with the Argentinean. Playing muse and chorus to all three is Nina, Jonathan’s friend, whose straight talking offers a welcome alternative to the mens’ emotional confusion. Issues of infidelity, trust, honesty and the foundations of love play out against the backdrop of LA’s gay village and beaches. Thought-provoking, contemporary - and very good looking.