August (2011 film)

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August
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Film poster
Directed by Eldar Rapaport
Written byEldar Rapaport
Starring Murray Bartlett
Daniel Dugan
Adrian Gonzales
Release date
  • June 9, 2011 (2011-06-09)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish & Spanish

August is an LGBT American drama film, released in 2011. [1] The full length directorial debut of Eldar Rapaport, the film stars Murray Bartlett as Troy, a man returning to Los Angeles five years after abandoning his long-term relationship with Jonathan (Daniel Dugan) to move to Spain. [2] His return, however, poses problems for Jonathan, whose unresolved feelings and continued attraction to Troy threaten his relationship with his current partner Raul (Adrian Gonzalez). [2]

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The film is an expansion of Rapaport's 2005 short film Postmortem, which also starred Bartlett and Dugan.

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References

  1. "OUTFEST 2011: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Preview". L.A. Weekly , July 7, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "August Mixes Sexual Heat with the Cold Burn of Romance". Queerty , July 9, 2011.