Big Eden (2000)

Directed by

Thomas Bezucha

Genre

drama film, comedy drama, romantic comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 53 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A successful gay artist from New York returns to his small Montana hometown to care for his grandfather. He reconnects with old friends and faces his feelings for a high school crush while being unaware of the quiet affection from the local general store owner.

gentlewarmheartfeltslow-pacedtenderquietnostalgic

What happens

Big Eden is a 2000 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Thomas Bezucha. Arye Gross stars as Henry Hart, a successful gay artist from New York City who returns to his rural hometown in Montana to care for his ailing grandfather. Henry is welcomed back by the townsfolk, all of whom are aware of his sexuality and are highly accepting and even supportive towards him (the film's plot and dialogue is notably devoid of homophobic content). During the months he stays in the town, Henry is forced to confront his unresolved feelings for his high school friend Dean Stewart (Tim DeKay), while simultaneously being oblivious to the feelings of Pike Dexter (Eric Schweig), the shy Native American owner of the town's general store. The film won awards from several gay and lesbian film festivals, and was nominated for best limited release film at the GLAAD Media Awards in 2002. Except for the opening sequence, the motion picture was entirely shot in Montana. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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