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Shelter (2007)

Shelter poster
Directed by
Jonah Markowitz
Genre
drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
R
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 505 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man living in a small California beach town takes care of his nephew while his sister struggles with addiction. He finds unexpected love with his best friend's older brother, which forces him to face his own desires and future.

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What happens

Shelter is a 2007 American romantic drama film produced by JD Disalvatore and directed and written by Jonah Markowitz. It stars Trevor Wright, Brad Rowe, and Tina Holmes. It was the winner of "Outstanding Film–Limited Release" at the 2009 GLAAD Media Awards, Best New Director and Favorite Narrative Feature at the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, and the People's Choice Award for Best Feature at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival. Shelter represents the feature directorial debut of Markowitz. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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