Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival 2009

A poetic, well-off youth, not quite as naïve as his sensitive good looks suggest, visits a gay bar and is smitten with one of the young, macho dancers. After selling his comic book collection, he returns with enough cash to rent the dancer. He takes him home for a New Year's Eve holiday dinner, and as the boy hoped, fireworks ensue after dinner. Though the two boys come from different worlds, affluent versus poor, formally-educated versus street smart, they move past this to make a powerful and sensual connection. - Glenn Doonan