A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
October 11, 2004
Original Title:
Ryan's Life
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 24
15-year-old Ryan Harris is panicky due to an acute case of sexual confusion: he's got a girlfriend but he correctly suspects that he's gay. Forced into a laborious period of self-examination due to his inability to reconcile the social norms of high school with his teen hormones (that are marching firmly to the beat of a different, suspiciously suave drummer), Ryan tries to maintain an attitude of "don't ask, don't tell" with himself and with his friends -- but his overwhelming attraction to Luke Trasatti forces him to address and ultimately answer all the questions he's trying to keep in the closet...
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