A collection of six gay-themed short films about relationships and the pain of love, including: REQUITED (directed by Sal Bardo), BOYS LIKE YOU (directed by Daniel Armando), WE ONCE WERE TIDE (directed by Jason Bradbury), REVOLUTION (directed by Abdi Nazemian), THE IN-BETWEEN (directed by Alain Hain) and FROZEN ROADS (directed by Mark Pariselli).
Jason Bradbury, Daniel Armando, Sal Bardo, Mark Pariselli, Alain Hain, Abdi Nazemian
Director
Kyle Mac
Christian
Mandy Aldridge
Annabelle (segment "We Once Were Tide")
Daniel Armando
Sal (segment "Boys Like You")
Crystal Arnette
Sophie (segment: "Requited")
Sal Bardo
Paul (segment: "Requited")
Tristan Bernays
Kyle (segment "We Once Were Tide")
Chris Damon
Nicolas (segment: "Requited") (as Christopher Schram)
Tanya Everett
The Woman (segment "Boys Like You")
Dee Herlihy
Laura (segment "Boys Like You")
Stephen Lundberg
Jimmy (segment "Boys Like You") (as Steven Lundberg)
Busy Philipps
Emily (segment: "Revolution")
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