Defying Gravity (1997 film)

Defying Gravity is a 1997 independent gaythemed romantic drama. Filmed in justdays using a cast largely of firsttime actors, the film played the gay and lesbian film festival circuit in 1997 and 1998. It is John Keitels first film as a writerdirector.

Griff is annoyed to discover that Pete has tricked him into meeting at a gay coffeehouse. He runs into Sam, an out, loud, and proud activist, who is passing out flyers for a community action patrol to help prevent gay bashing. The juxtaposition of closeted and out gay people heightens the drama and serves as comic relief at the same time. The date ends with Griff telling Pete that he wants no part of the lifestyle displayed by the coffeehouses clientele. They both leave and separate in anger with Pete walking up a dark alley and Griff getting into his Jeep. Griff then notices a black truck, going up the alley after Pete.The next day Griff and his fraternity brothers are amazed to find out that Pete has been viciously attacked and is comatose in the local hospital. Griff is obviously shocked and disoriented, but the others are concerned about the negative impact on their upcoming rush week of having a gay member of their fraternity. At a special house meeting Buchanan, the head of the house, tells the others that there is a criminal investigation of Petes attack. The response of some of the fraternity brothers is anything but sympathetic to Pete. ........

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