After Louie

Mar 30 2018 Unrated 1h 40m
Drama, Romance

As an AIDS activist and member of ACT UP in the 1980s and 90s, Sam witnessed the deaths of too many friends and lovers. Battlewounded and struggling with survivor's guilt, Sam now resents the complacency of his former comrades and derides what he sees as the younger generation's indifference to the politics of sex, and of death. An unexpected intimacy with a much younger man challenges Sam's understanding of contemporary gay life. Through this unconventional romance, he is forced to deal with the trauma that so informs his past, their present, and an unknown future.

Plot

After Louie explores the contradictions of modern gay life and history through Sam, a man desperate to understand how he and his community got to where they are today. As an AIDS activist and member of ACT UP in the 1980s and 90s, Sam witnessed the deaths of too many friends and lovers. Battlewounded and struggling with survivor's guilt, Sam now resents the complacency of his former comrades and derides what he sees as the younger generation's indifference to the politics of sex, and of death. An unexpected intimacy with a much younger man challenges Sam's understanding of contemporary gay life. Through this unconventional romance, he is forced to deal with the trauma that so informs his past, their present, and an unknown future.

Written by

Vincent Gagliostro, Anthony Johnston

Directed by

Vincent Gagliostro

Cast

Alan Cumming, Zachary Booth, Sarita Choudhury

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Freestyle Digital Media

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Trailers
After Louie Trailer #1 (2018) | Movieclips Indie
Scores
# of Votes
538
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
57
Popularity
NA