Trevor Wright and Brad Rowe in Shelter
September 15th, 2008 by TyRain
Shelter is a moving film about the young Zach (Trevor Wright), who sacrifices his dream of going to art school to support his frail father and his trashy sister, who constantly manipulates Zach into taking last-minute responsibility for her 5-year-old son.
Usually finding happiness surfing with his buddy Gabe (Ross Thomas), he starts hanging out with Gabe’s older brother Shaun (Brad Rowe), whom he has known since childhood. They go surfing, they talk and one night they drink a lot and Zach experiences his first kiss from a guy and his world is turned upside down.
To Zach it may be easier to stay in his rut, conforming to other’s expectations. Shelter is more than a coming-out, coming-of-age movie – it is the difficult story of finding oneself and having the courage to face who you are and follow your fate and destiny.
Shelter is a highly recommended film for your collection. It has a real plot that draws you in, making you feel for the characters, especially with the wonderful chemistry between Trevor Wright and Brad Rowe. This is a film about love, and learning to be true to yourself and those willing to ride the wave with you.
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