The Reception
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
John G Young
Wayne Lamont Sims
Margaret Burkwit
Darien Sills-evans
Chris Burmester
Pamela Holden Stewart
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Jeanette, a French woman, and Martin, a gay black artist, lead what initially seem to be idyllic lives, far away from the complexities of modern life. There is obviously great love and affection between the two, who essentially live as husband and wife. Jeannette is the life of the party, drowning her sorrows and regrets in alcohol and daily confrontations. Martin, the most frequent casualty of her outbursts, is by contrast quiet and introspective, spending his time painting in his private studio and cleaning up after his partner's destructive habits. Two people mired in loneliness driven together by the same perceived predators, men and an abiding fear of simply living, they play out their nightly saga of despair with gaiety and quiet fortitude. When Jeannette's estranged daughter, Sierra, returns with Andrew, her new husband, to collect an inheritance she has been promised, their fragile existence is uprooted. Sierra's relationship with her mother is strained, at best, and her plans are to get the money and quickly be on her way. Things will not, however, be that simple. After Jeanette decides to throw the couple an impromptu wedding reception, a long awaited thaw begins--and lies, motives, flaws, and deceptions melt away to reveal that nothing, and no one, is as it seems. As the reception nears, Andrew and Martin become entangled and many painful truths are exposed.
Director
John G Young
Cast
Wayne Lamont Sims
Margaret Burkwit
Darien Sills-evans
Chris Burmester
Pamela Holden Stewart
Crew
Robert Ansbrow
Toni Bonilla
Sally Bonython
Chris Cavallari
Amanda-ray Clegg
Amanda-ray Clegg
Adam Cohen
Ramen Cromwell
Seth Crosby
Dexter Davis
Julie Farol
Rachel Ferraro
J. Blake Fichera
Jason Garlick
Walter Mcgrady
John Moros
Paul Pagnucco
Andrew Propkenko
Brian Scibinico
Brian Scibinico
Darien Sills-evans
Derek Wiesehahn
Jason Wood
John G Young
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2005
Released in United States July 2005
Released in United States on Video November 15, 2005
Released in United States September 30, 2005
Released in United States Summer July 15, 2005
Shown at Outfest: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (American Narrative Competition) July 7-18, 2005.
Shown at Tribeca Film Festival April 19-May 1, 2005.
Released in United States 2005 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival April 19-May 1, 2005.)
Released in United States July 2005 (Shown at Outfest: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (American Narrative Competition) July 7-18, 2005.)
Released in United States Summer July 15, 2005
Released in United States September 30, 2005 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video November 15, 2005
