Latter Days

Latter Days

drama, USA 2003, 110 min

The easy living Christian (Wes Ramsey) works as a waiter with his friends at the restaurant of the motherly Lila (Jacqueline Bisset). When new youths move to the dormitory an innocent looking Aaron (Steve Sandvoss) catches Christianís eye. He thinks Aaron being a mormon prooves only a slight delay so inconsequential that he might even make a bet of bedding Aaron soon. Christian has to set some new goals after finding out Aaron is not that easy.

In United States, Latter Days caused a lot of commotion when it first came out. The story of a mormon youth breaking the boundaries of his religion by defending his homosexuality outraged some, enchanted some. The movie has one several viewerís choise awards in the lgbt festivals of its home country. The writer/director Cox, an ex mormon, lends from familiar stories, still always remaining original. A thought provoking film with comedy and drama.

Sandvoss who plays Aaron makes a remarkable debut. Cameos from Amber Benson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Joseph-Gordon Lewitt (3rd Rock from the Sun) and Erik Palladino (ER).

Marko Rumbin