Straight Up

Straight Up

He might be gay. She might not care.

2020 · 97 min · ★ 6.9 · Comedy, Romance

Todd is a hyper-articulate, obsessive compulsive gay twentysomething whose fear of dying alone leads him to a baffling conclusion: he might not be gay after all. When he meets Rory, a whip-smart struggling actress with her own set of insecurities, the two forge a relationship that’s all talk and no sex.

Directed by James Sweeney · Written by James Sweeney

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