Anyone feeling a bit hungover from the holidays–possibly due to spending said holidays single for yet another year–we have your cure. Look no further than the heartwarming short film The One You Never Forget.
The eight-minute mini-movie follows 14-year-old Carrie as he prepares for the big high school dance. His parents want to meet his date, but Carrie dodges their interest for a reason.
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The short comes from director Morgan Jon Fox, known for directing episodes of the show Feral. He also became something of a festival darling with his feature Blue Citrus Hearts in 2003, a story of coming out in Memphis. We suspect that as a Tennessee native, Fox wove a few details of his own life into the story.
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Written & directed by Fox, The One You Never Forget stars Tasha Smith (Empire), Malike Whitfield (The Temptations), London Curtis, and Owen D. Stone (Cobra Kai).
Have a look at the film, and see if 2020 looks a little bit lighter.
RobertFaison
Beautiful. I wish there was this degree of openness and acceptance when I was their age.
dennynova
How sweet…
BtnBill
Wow , Nice.
Caramelo
Meh, it would have been nice to see a different choice in partner.
Bob LaBlah
I don’t agree with “meh” but I do wonder if the point was this is a teenage couple or a gay, interracial couple? I’m lost. But I do think it was cute and I hope this leads to the black kid getting more work other than gay roles. I find another Billy Porter too much to stomach.
LarryHolliday
Beautiful in every way!! I wish we could have be so open in my day, but I rejoice at how the world and its acceptance of gay life has changed.
Ricanthony
There always gotta be THAT one queen *looking at you, Caramelo*
Thad
It’s the best thing I’ve seen this year. (Yes, four days in.)
The best films leave you wanting more, and, oh, I’m enjoying imagining the backstory and what comes after.
Bob LaBlah
“imagining the backstory and what comes after.”
I thought the same thing. Membership at the right gym, proper workout attire and the nbr of hours per week that must be spent doing squats. Gay pride parades where you must be careful to be with the correct crowd as well as the right clubs to attend. I won’t go into meeting the dl guys because that isn’t the politically correct thing to bring up. Yes, I too would love to see a backstory regarding this, especially when his parents come to the conclusion they might not have grandchildren thru their only biological child. It should be good.