LEATHER
DESCRIPTION
A truly original comedy of “city meets country,” shot with a spot-on 1970s aesthetic and featuring a gorgeous folk soundtrack, Leather is an entertaining and erotically-charged tale of modern gay urbanites forced to adjust to country living. When New Yorker Andrew (Andrew Glaszek) hears that his estranged father has died, he travels with his boyfriend Kyle (Jeremy Neal) to the cabin in the Catskill Mountains where his father spent his final years. Upon arrival, Andrew is shocked to find his childhood friend, Birch, is living in the cabin and spent the last few years being mentored by Walter. Birch spends his days fishing, practicing carpentry and making items from leather. Though Birch embraces a peaceful lifestyle free of modern technology, his presence leaves Andrew with conflicting emotions – regret, jealousy, suspicion and possibly desire.
WHY I WANT TO SEE IT
This feels like a big “duh”. Actor Chris Graham’s bushy beard alone would be enough to trick me into watching this, and when paired with the NSFW clip , I can’t deny that I’m a little intrigued to see where the film goes once Andrew and Birch are reunited. Beyond that, the filming (and location) looks rather beautiful… But would the story be worth it? I’m still not sure! TLA refers to Leather as a “smart examination of masculinity and father-son relationships”, and much as I want to believe their review, I remain on the fence with this one.
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