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Those People

Those People

20156.91h 29m

Overview

On Manhattan's gilded Upper East Side, a young gay painter is torn between an obsession with his infamous best friend and a promising new romance with an older foreign pianist.

Directed by Joey Kuhn
Written by Joey Kuhn
Produced by Sarah Perlman Bremner, Kimberly Parker, Joey Kuhn
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Top Cast

Jonathan Gordon

Jonathan Gordon

Charlie

Jason Ralph

Jason Ralph

Sebastian

Haaz Sleiman

Haaz Sleiman

Tim

Britt Lower

Britt Lower

Ursula

Meghann Fahy

Meghann Fahy

London

Chris Conroy

Chris Conroy

Wyatt

Allison Mackie

Allison Mackie

Priscilla Kinberg

Daniel Gerroll

Daniel Gerroll

Dick Blackworth

Max Jenkins

Max Jenkins

Dracula

Stephen Gevedon

Stephen Gevedon

Mr. Thornton

Themes & Keywords

friendshipsuicidefuneralultimatumpaintermale homosexualitybest friendpianistprison visitinfamygroup of friendslgbtchildhood friendstwenty somethingostracismgrowing apartgay romancegay theme

About Those People

Those People is a drama, romance film released in 2015 exploring themes of friendship, suicide, funeral, ultimatum, painter, male homosexuality. Directed by Joey Kuhn, it stars Jonathan Gordon, Jason Ralph, Haaz Sleiman. On Manhattan's gilded Upper East Side, a young gay painter is torn between an obsession with his infamous best friend and a promising new romance with an older foreign pianist.

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