ETHAN MAO

Director(s): Quentin Lee
Country: US
Year: 2004
Language: English without subtitles
Length: 87 minutes
Website: www.ethanmao.com

Program:
05 April - 19.00 hours - Filmhuis Den Haag*
07 April - 20.00 hours - Rialto Amsterdam*
11 April - 2nd evening screening - Filmhuis Arnhem
13 April - 19.45 hours - Plaza Futura Eindhoven
14 April - 21.45 hours - Lantaren-Venster Rotterdam**
16 April - 14.30 hours - Filmhuis ’t Hoogt Utrecht

* director will attend the screening
** with ASN lounge, see tour menu Rotterdam

A psychological thriller, a coming-of-age drama, a gay love story, and a black comedy: an 18-year-old boy reaches the point of no return. Booted out of his house for being gay, Ethan Mao survives on the street as a hustler, where he is taken in by 19-year-old Remigio. After being tipped off by his younger brother that his family is going on a day trip, Ethan asks Remigio for a ride to his family house to collect his belongings. The family returns early and walks in on Ethan and Remigio. As things quickly escalate, Ethan holds his father at gunpoint and demands his stepmother to return his deceased mother’s diamond necklace only to find out she is keeping it at the bank ...