Retake

2016

RomanceDrama

A lonely, middle-aged man hires a male prostitute to recreate a road trip from his past.

Rating

6.1
33 votes

Popularity

1.0822

Origin & Countries

US | en | United States of America

Production

Closing Time Productions

Runtime

98 min.

Status

Released

Release: 6/21/2016

Credits

Retake

Nick CorporonDirector

Retake

Tuc WatkinsJonathan

Retake

Devon GrayeEvan / Brandon / Adam

Retake

Derek PhillipsJames

Retake

Kit WilliamsonScotty

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Reviews

iieeef

3/18/2017

8 / 10

Jonathan is a man in his late forties whose emotional center has been entirely decimated by his previous partner, and this film begins as he hires a male prostitute to accompany him on a road trip to the Grand Canyon. His hope is to recreate a moment he shared with his ex, down to every last precisely staged polaroid. A shaky premise to be sure, but disbelief is quickly suspended in the capable hands of the two lead actors. Played quietly by Tuc Watkins, Jonathan wears his pain in his eyes and in the occasional quiet outburst. Brandon, 25 years his junior, shares a similar depth of spirit, his will toughened by just trying to survive. With these two richly complex characters, Nick Corporon gives us a searingly raw account of two men finding each other amidst the land mines of their own heart break. With gorgeous handheld camera work that is at turns intimate and grandiose, this film takes us deep inside the damaged hearts of two individuals and leaves us believing again in the healing power of human connection. Not without its problems, but an absolute must see.

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