Rock Haven (film)
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Rock Haven is a 2007 gay
Christian
-themed movie directed by David Lewis, and starring Sean Hoagland, Owen Alabado, Laura Jane Coles and Katheryn Hecht. The film was shot on location in San Francisco and Bodega Bay
. The movie is slowly paced, with shots of the Northern California seascape.
values and his attraction. Brady is, of course, deeply in the closet and is fighting to suppress his urges.
Brady's mother, sensing that something is wrong, tries to fix him up with a nice Christian girl - who knows immediately that he's gay. Brady, though fighting his "sinful" desires, is drawn to Clifford and their friendship eventually turns into love but, as soon as they go all the way, Brady's Christian panic clicks in again. Brady consults Reverend Brown (played by the director David Lewsi himself) for guidance. Brady's shower scenes are a way to cleanse himself of these thoughts or sexual actions.
Brady's final decision is to give in to his parents' pressure and leave Rock Haven and Clifford behind.
Gay
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Christian
Christian
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-themed movie directed by David Lewis, and starring Sean Hoagland, Owen Alabado, Laura Jane Coles and Katheryn Hecht. The film was shot on location in San Francisco and Bodega Bay
Bodega Bay
Bodega Bay is a shallow, rocky inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the coast of northern California in the United States. It is approximately across and is located approximately northwest of San Francisco and west of Santa Rosa...
. The movie is slowly paced, with shots of the Northern California seascape.
Synopsis
Brady (Sean Hoagland) is 18 has just moved with his mother Marty (Laura Jane Coles) to Rock Haven, a seaside community. There he meets Clifford (Owen Alabado), 19, and they are attracted to each other, except that Brady is torn between his and his family's ChristianChristianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
values and his attraction. Brady is, of course, deeply in the closet and is fighting to suppress his urges.
Brady's mother, sensing that something is wrong, tries to fix him up with a nice Christian girl - who knows immediately that he's gay. Brady, though fighting his "sinful" desires, is drawn to Clifford and their friendship eventually turns into love but, as soon as they go all the way, Brady's Christian panic clicks in again. Brady consults Reverend Brown (played by the director David Lewsi himself) for guidance. Brady's shower scenes are a way to cleanse himself of these thoughts or sexual actions.
Brady's final decision is to give in to his parents' pressure and leave Rock Haven and Clifford behind.
Cast
- Sean Hoagland as Brady
- Owen Alabado as Clifford
- Laura Jane Coles as Marty (Brady's mother)
- Katheryn Hecht as Angie (Clifford's mother)
- Erin Daly as Peggy
- David Lewis as Rev. Brown
- Johnny Yono as Doug