| Mark, Jasper and Lily are high school friends, now in their early twenties, reuniting on Halloween to experience the otherworldly costumes and sexual charge of the public celebration in San Francisco's Castro District. Unsatisfied with the spectacle, the trio wanders the city in search of ecstasy, and Mark and Jasper are forced to confront their secret sexual history--a silent past that Mark, who is gay, never got over, and Jasper, who is straight, never
acknowledged. American micro-cinema meets the European art film, The Lost Coast is a haunting look at sexuality, repression, and friendship. Internationally critically acclaimed, the film won 'Best Feature Film' at NewFest: the New York Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.
*Bonusfilm: Night Swimming, directed by Daniel Falcone:
A night in the woods, and its aftermath, helps Otter with a major life decision. He's a high school senior, hanging out with Darby - the local alpha male - and Darby's girlfriend Amber. Their public displays of affection irritate Otter. One afternoon, Darby gives Otter a ride, and while taking a short cut on a country road through the woods, Darby's car breaks down. They spend the night there. They swim in a stream and sleep side by side. Something happens between them. Will it change anything in Otter's life? English Spoken |