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John Ort, Gregory Marcel, Laura Leigh, George Stoll, Dyanne Asimow

A young writer in search of the peace and quiet required to finish his latest novel retreats to his professor's secluded California home, only to find himself drawn to the estate's handsome caretaker ... read more read more...in Soda Pop and Sperm Whale director Patrick McGuinn's steamy erotic thriller. Upon arriving at the sprawling desert abode, budding novelist Teddy is instantly drawn to his professor's dutiful servant Leo. In the lazy hours the follow, the pair bonds warmly over drinks before mutual curiosity finds them frolicking beneath the sheets together. Later, as Teddy begins to learn more about his new lover, he gradually starts to suspect that Leo may have murdered his young wife, and that the newly arrived writer may experience a similar fate if he fails to exercise proper caution when dealing with the increasingly unstable servant. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Patrick McGuinn

Release Date: November 22, 2006

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DVD Release Date: March 13, 2007

Stats: 19 reviews

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  • November 16, 2008
    Layers of memory and hallucination with no regard to real time. What actually happened and to whom? In the end, who cares?

Critic Reviews


Dennis Harvey
November 23, 2006
Dennis Harvey, Variety

A poorly crafted grab-bag of ideas barely elaborated upon enough to sustain a 20-minute short. Full Review

Neil Genzlinger
November 23, 2006
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times

When a movie aspires to be gay pornography but can't even manage that, well, you know you've got a bad movie.

Jessica Grose
November 21, 2006
Jessica Grose, Village Voice

Is Leo schizophrenic? Did he kill his ex-wife? Did he have an ex-wife? Did he kill Teddy? Is Teddy dead? Who knows, and frankly, who cares? Full Review

Rich Cline
February 20, 2009
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

Artful and intriguing, but ultimately difficult to connect with Full Review

David Noh
December 1, 2006
David Noh, Film Journal International

One would like to say that gay indies are better than ever, but then something like Sun Kissed comes along and drags the whole shebang down to rock bottom again. Full Review

Ed Gonzalez
November 16, 2006
Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine

Watching the film, you get the ain't-quite-right sense that a slab of clay intended for Bergman has been mistakenly shaped by an acolyte who should be setting his sights on watercolors. Full Review

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