Set in the late 1980s, this critically acclaimed indie classic from 1992 portrays a gritty side of gay life in Los Angeles. Ethan (Paul Marius), a 27-year-old photographer, believes he has no need for love or commitments, and is living his life amidst one-night stands. Ethan is coaxed by his “best buddy” Dennis (Jason Adams) into attending a reunion of college friends and lovers at a Palm Springs hideaway. What is supposed to be a restful vacation turns into a round of hard drinking and cruel sexual games. By the end of the “vacation,” Ethan feels a need for new friends and returns to Los Angeles. Confronting his troubled family life, he calls his father - who doesn’t want anything to do with him. In the end, Ethan realizes that he can make his own “family” with friends who will accept each other without judgments.

Ethan, a young gay man haunted by childhood memories of being molested by his father, takes a weekend trip to Palm Springs with Dennis, his fair-weather “fuck buddy.” Dennis secretly hopes Ethan will get back together with Peter, Ethan’s ex-boyfriend, who is also vacationing at the desert hot-spot. This, in turn, will allow the manipulative Dennis to move in on Peter’s studly lover, Jeff. Ethan, meanwhile, disgusted by his bedmate’s shallowness, is moved to contact his dad, with whom he makes a final peace. Director Bravo’s minimalist script and shrewd direction, concentrating on the emotions motivating the utterances, gives the goings-on a fascinating, Harold-Pinter-on-Fire-Island subtext.