Shelter

2007

Action / Drama / Romance / Sport

21
IMDb Rating 7.6/10 10 25385 25.4K

older brother gay interest coming out surfing california beach

Plot summary

Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe. When Gabe's older brother returns home for the summer, Zach suddenly finds himself drawn into a relationship he didn't expect.

Director

Jonah Markowitz Photo
Jonah Markowitz

Top cast

Matt Bushell Photo
Matt Bushell as Alan
Tina Holmes Photo
Tina Holmes as Jeanne
Brad Rowe Photo
Brad Rowe as Shaun
Caitlin Crosby Photo
Caitlin Crosby as Shari
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
818.02 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
Seeds 8
1.64 GB
1920*1072
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
Seeds 24

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by brownt218 9 / 10

Sometimes we want a happy ending

Although this is called a surfer movie, the surfing here was treated as an incidental. I think one of the surfing scenes, maybe the first one, should have been longer and shown the two leads riding the same wave. But aside from such artistic flaws here and there, the situation and plot grab you and carry you along to a memorable finale. It was so refreshing to have a gay-themed movie set in an ordinary town and with an ordinary blue-collar family, with not a single nightclub scene. It was also enjoyable to see gay characters allowed to interact with a young boy and play the Best Uncle role that so many of us carry in real life. The female roles were murkier, and it was hard to fathom what was going through their minds. But the guy/guy romance of the film was stunning. I particularly enjoyed the early scenes when Brad is mystified by the male attraction he's starting to feel. With a cipher of a father, it's obvious Brad needed and found an older brother figure in Shaun. Both guys are good-looking but not Hollywood perfect, which also made the film more credible. If we examined the plot with brutal realism, we might say it would be far-fetched for Brad to be admitted to art school a second time with a full scholarship, or that Shaun would be ready to take on both a partner and a toddler. But I think gay people are entitled to an escapist happy ending once in a while, and Shelter fills the bill quite nicely.
Reviewed by nicole_ward 8 / 10

Outstanding

I only recently found out about this movie and I'm so glad I did! The movie is so amazing and inspiring to watch. It is a great film and I would urge people to watch it if they have no already. However, if you like huge box office smashers with plenty of action, this movie is not for you. It's so true to real life and has the ability to inspire others. The storyline is very simple yet so interesting and moving. It's a simple movie with a beautiful meaning behind it and I'm so happy I got to see it. It is now definitely one of my best movies and I wish more people would make movies like this, instead of all the non meaningful rubbish thats out there today. I really do recommend people to watch it, especially if you are thinking about it, it is worth it and you will hopefully enjoy it as much as I did!
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