The Somnambulist

A linear chaining of several long frames depicting the forbidden relationship between two men who face the issue of self-acceptance and the consequences of the lie that protected their love story.

A look at photographer Duane Michal's sequential photo narratives, with voiceover by Michals himself.

An intimate look at pioneering artist George Platt Lynes, who took radically explicit photographs of the male nude. The documentary reveals Lynes’ gifted eye for the male form, his long-term friendships with Gertrude Stein and Alfred Kinsey, and his lasting influence as one of the first openly gay American artists.

Memories of an old friend are filled with questions and longing.