Vacationland Todd Verow, US, 2006 9:45pm

From the celebrated New York underground filmmaker, Todd Verow (Frisk, Anonymous), comes Vacationland, a deeply personal, semi-autobiographical story of growing up and putting your demons behind you. Working as a nude model to save money for art school, Joe is a sexy, high school senior who wants nothing more than to escape from his hometown of Bangor, Maine. But, something mysterious from his past keeps him there. Meanwhile, his best friend Andrew (a football star and avid shoplifter) is going nowhere fast. Joe and Andrew, stealing moments here and there from time with their girlfriends, begin to fall in love. One night, at a local gay bar, they encounter someone from Joe’s unfortunate past. He is given the opportunity for revenge that may finally leave him free to leave Bangor and his troubled youth behind.  Video, 104 min.

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