Test
Wolfe VideoAn astutely crafted 1985 period drama set in the gay Mecca of San Francisco, Test lovingly portrays this uniquely exciting and harrowing era as young Frankie (spectacularly lithe real-life dancer Scott Marlowe) navigates gay life in the big city alongside the travails of being an understudy in a modern dance company and his evolving relationship with fellow dancer Todd (the hunky Matthew Risch). As the newest and youngest member of an exciting contemporary dance company Frankie faces a variety of challenges including the homophobic choreographer who commands him to, "dance like a man!" When one of his fellow dancers is injured Frankie must perform in his place. Todd, an established dancer in the same company and the bad-boy to Frankie's innocent, helps Frankie prepare. It's the classic test of skill and character. But a very different test looms on the horizon for both of them. As Frankie and Todd's friendship deepens, they navigate a world full of risk... and hope.
Reasons to Buy
- Test is important, "not-to-be-missed" gay cinema.
- The film has been cleaning up at festivals. It won the "Best Screenwriter" and "Best Film" Jury Award at Outfest in 2013.
- Director Chris Mason Johnson has only gotten better since his debut film (The New Twenty). This follow-up is expertly crafted with brilliant performances, spellbinding choreography, a heartrending story and captivating cinematography.
Information
- Director: Chris Mason Johnson
- Writer: Chris Mason Johnson
- Length: 1 hrs. 30 mins.
- Rating: NR
- Released: Jan 19 2016
- Production Year: 2013
- TLA SKU: 1769431
- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC Code: 754703764041
- Catalog #: DV35802502