I remember wanting to see this when it came out as it was hyped by a bunch of people. I loved the setting of this story. It’s small and quiet, but also vast. It’s such a quiet film. Even when the cast speaks (which is very little) it is soft. All of the characters communicate more with looks than anything else. It’s hard to root for Johnny at times — he’s such a dick — in this romance. We want him to just “get it” because he seems to be so stuck in his ways and is afraid more than anything else. Sadly it takes so long for him to reach that moment of clarity. It’s hard not to see the other gay romance films like BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN and WEEKEND's influence in this.
