Test (2013)

Directed by

Chris Mason Johnson

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 229 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1985 San Francisco, a young dancer in a contemporary company navigates a new sexual relationship with a more experienced partner while living under the shadow of the AIDS crisis. The film focuses on his fears and the stigma he faces during this uncertain time.

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What happens

Test is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Chris Mason Johnson, starring Scott Marlowe and Matthew Risch. The film is set in San Francisco in 1985, during the early years of the AIDS crisis. It follows Frankie, an understudy for a contemporary dance company, as he pursues a sexual relationship with another, more experienced dancer while fearing the unknown and navigating the stigmas of the time. The film premiered at the 2013 Seattle International Film Festival, and was screened at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. It won Jury Awards for Best American Dramatic Feature Film and Best Screenwriting at Outfest in Los Angeles, California, and the Alan Ira Dusowitz Emerging Filmmaker Award for a feature film at the Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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