Parallel Sons is a 1995 gay-themed drama film, written and directed by John G. Young and starring Gabriel Mann and Laurence Mason. It premiered at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival.

Parallel Sons
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn G. Young
Written byJohn G. Young
Produced byNancy Larsen
James Spione
StarringGabriel Mann
Laurence Mason
CinematographyMatthew M. Howe
Edited byJames Spione
John G. Young
Music byEmile Menasche
Distributed byGreycat Films
Release date
  • November 7, 1996 (1996-11-07)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Seth is a youth with artistic leanings, a rural white young man with a fascination with black pop culture, and a dead-end life in an Adirondack village. He's alternatively sensitive and brutal with Kristen, who wants a sexual relationship that he explosively rejects.

Late one night, as he's closing the cafe where he works, a young black man, called Knowledge, attempts to rob him at gun point, but faints from illness. Seth takes the man, who is an escapee from a nearby local youthful offender boot camp. He nurses him in a family cabin and they begin a tentative friendship. When the sheriff learns of Seth's harboring a fugitive, a confrontation looms. Relationships between fathers and their children dominate the subplots

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ^ San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, 1995 Audience Award Best Feature listing from IMDb
  2. ^ Outfest, 1995 Grand Jury Award listing from IMDb
  3. ^ Florida Film Festival, 1995 Best Feature Award listing from IMDb
  4. ^ Sundance Film Festival, 1995 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic Competition listing from IMDb
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