
Wildhood(2022)
Link and his brother flee their abusive father and embark on a journey where Link discovers his sexuality and rediscovers his Mi’kmaw heritage.


“A small miracle.”
Henry Hart is a young gay artist living in New York City. When his grandfather has a stroke, Henry puts his career on hold and returns home to the small town of Big Eden, Montana, to care for him. While there, Henry hopes to strike up a romance with Dean Stewart, his high-school best friend for whom he still has feelings. But he's surprised when he finds that Pike, a quiet Native American who owns the local general store, may have a crush on him.

Arye Gross
Henry Hart

Eric Schweig
Pike Dexter

Tim DeKay
Dean Stewart

Louise Fletcher
Grace Cornwell

George Coe
Sam Hart

Nan Martin
Widow Thayer

O'Neal Compton
Jim Soams

Corinne Bohrer
Anna Rudolph

Veanne Cox
Mary Margaret Bishop
Douglas Sebern
John Cornwell
Big Eden is a drama, romance film released in 2000 exploring themes of new york city, montana, male friendship, native american, lgbt, indigenous lgbt. Directed by Thomas Bezucha, it stars Arye Gross, Eric Schweig, Tim DeKay. Henry Hart is a young gay artist living in New York City. When his grandfather has a stroke, Henry puts his career on hold and returns home to the small town of Big Eden, Montana, to care for him. While there, Henry hopes to strike up a romance with Dean Stewart, his high-school best friend for whom he still has feelings. But he's surprised when he finds that Pike, a quiet Native American who owns the local general store, may have a crush on him.
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