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Defying Gravity (1997)

Defying Gravity poster
Directed by
John Keitel
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 26 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A college student faces his own feelings as he falls for another man. The two navigate their growing connection and the reactions of those around them.

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What happens

Defying Gravity is a 1997 independent romantic drama film directed by John Keitel and starring Daniel Chilson, Niklaus Lange, Don Handfield, and Linna Carter. Filmed in 13 days, using a cast largely of first-time actors, the film played the gay and lesbian film festival circuit in 1997 and 1998. It was Keitel's first film as a writer-director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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