You can’t always judge a DVD by its cover. This one highlights a slightly impish young man cradled in the arms of two other slightly older men in bed with the phrase, “when the cat’s away. . . “ Farce? Comedy? You might think so, I did. And nothing would be further from the truth.
The coverboy is the third wheel in an established relationship. He’s really like one more pet in these guys’ collection of tropical fish, hamsters, rabbits and feral cats. The story is that the couple is off to California for Christmas and our little hero, Ricky, is left to condo sit and care for the pets.
From the get go, Ricky, has a plan. He’s going to commit suicide under the Christmas tree on Christmas eve. And before he gets there, he’s open to hooking up and doing drugs as often as he can get either the guy, or the dope (or both). At some point during the week he begins a friendship with Blake, who is living in a nearly polar opposite world from Ricky. Blake is home from college and planning to celebrate the holidays with his two moms and extended family. Can Blake save the day?
The blurb on the back of the DVD case describes the film as “fearlessly raw and surprisingly tender” and I think that’s a fair summary.
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