Love Is All You Need? (2011)

Directed by

Kim Rocco Shields

Genre

LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

20 min

Rating

4.7 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a world where being gay is the norm and being straight is frowned upon, a young girl named Ashley struggles with her feelings for a boy. She faces bullying and confusion as she tries to fit into a society that sees her love as wrong.

thought-provokingpoignantemotionally heavyrole-reversingeye-openingdramaticsympathetic

What happens

Love Is All You Need? is a 2011 short film, directed by Kim Rocco Shields with Lexi DiBenedetto serving as the protagonist and narrator. The plot of the story takes place in a reversed society where homosexuality is the social norm and heterosexuality is considered taboo. In 2014, it was announced that the short would be adapted into a feature film, with Shields returning as the director and writer with some of the original cast returning. In 2016 the adapted film was released on iTunes, in which Lexi DiBennedetto, star of the 2011 short the film is based on, reprises her role of Ashley. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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