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Country: USA, Language: English, 30 mins

  • Director: Ryan Slattery
  • Writer: Ryan Slattery
  • Producer: Steven Demarco; Stephen Hendrickson

CGiii Comment

A little too theatrical for film...

A dialogue driven drama when the dialogue is weak...starts to fall apart in next to no time.

Don't tell...show.


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AT EASE - Edit 5-7-09 from Ryan Slattery on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

A young Naval Aviator, Kevin, is killed in action just days before he was to be discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." When his partner, Tyler, arrives at his funeral unexpectedly, his father, Bill, finds out more than he wants to know about his son. Throughout their encounter, Bill wrestles with his own prejudices as Tyler tries to tell the truth about his son and their relationship. But, as Tyler finds out, the truth has consequences in a military that does not welcome gays and lesbians openly into their ranks. They represent the tens of thousands of brave men and women who daily fight for freedom, yet have none themselves.

Cast & Characters

Robert Schwalbach as Bill McConnell;
DJ Smolinsky as Tyler Holland;
Jonah Priour as Kevin McConnell;
Sam Linden as Pete;
Caryn May as Cathy;
Chip Goines as Naval Officer;
Jesse Gonzalez as Naval Officer;
Jake Dunlap as Young Kevin