Pit Stop

"Two men. A small town. A love that isn't quite out of reach."

Jan 21 2013 Not Rated 1h 20m
Drama, Romance

Openly gay Ernesto and closeted Gabe grapple with the sad tribulations of being gay in a small, working-class Texas town

Plot

Recovering from an ill-fated affair with a married man, Gabe finds solace in the relationship he maintains with his ex-wife and daughter. On the other side of town, Ernesto evades life at home with his current live-in ex-boyfriend by spending much of his spare time visiting a different, comatose, ex-boyfriend, who was in a recent accident. Impervious to the monotony of their blue-collar world, they maintain an unwavering yearning for romance. The emotional isolation the two men have grown accustomed to is captured in a subtle, optimistic, poetic fashion while avoiding melodrama. The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, and was also screened at several other film festivals in the US and Canada, including a variety of both traditional and LGBT themed fests.

Written by

David Lowery, Yen Tan

Directed by

Yen Tan

Production Companies

Mile Marker Film, Vilcek Foundation

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,123
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA