Wolfe announced this past week that Joey Kuhn, a
cinematographer-turned-writer/director, will have his award-winning directorial
debut, Those People, released to the DVD market place this coming June
14.
Lushly mounted — certainly as a result of Kuhn’s work behind
the camera — Those People is a film presented with a sure hand (based on his
on experiences) that easily reaches all audiences with its message — whether
gay or straight — that in each life, “everyone has a Sebastian.”
That cryptic phrase refers to Charlie (Jonathan Gordon — God’s
Pocket), the protagonist of the piece, and his secret love for his
friend Sebastian (Jason Ralph — as Quentin in The Magicians television
series, plus such films as Stereotypically You and A Most Violent Year). An obsession, if you will, that Sebastian is
all too aware of and uses to his advantage when either necessary … or when it
pleases him.
He’s the puppet master and Charlie’s strings are tied so
very tight. A whole genre of films
spins around similar relationships and that would be film noir — usually it’s some poor smuck who is blinded by the
allures of a no good dame and is helpless to do much about it. The same holds true here.
Charlie and Sebastian are both of privilege, Manhattan Millennials,
who socialize with their circle of friends … all equally self-important and
adrift in Manhattan. And there our
story would languish, a Gatsby – esque tale of manners, social standing and
echo chamber reassurances, but Kuhn introduces an outsider to this cloistered mix
and everything changes.
His name is Tim (Haaz Sleiman — who landed the role of Jesus
in Killing
Jesus, plus acclaim for his performance as Tarek in writer/director Tom
McCarthy’s The Visitor) and Charlie is attracted to him. Of course that doesn’t please Sebastian, who
has deeply guarded issues (financial dealings of his father, etc.) that are
exposed — self-destructively so — when he feels his power over Charlie slipping
away and his leadership of this Manhattan clique challenged.
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Those People, is well-produced, thoughtful and a
more-than-worthy first effort from a filmmaker that we are sure to hear more
about in the years ahead. Bonus features
include deleted scenes and casting audition clips.
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