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Straight Up

Straight Up

He might be gay. She might not care.

20206.91h 37m

Overview

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
Produced by Ross Putman, James Sweeney, David Carrico
Box Office0Revenue: $16K

Top Cast

Katie Findlay

Katie Findlay

Rory

James Sweeney

James Sweeney

Todd

Dana Drori

Dana Drori

Meg

James Scully

James Scully

Ryder

Joshua Diaz

Joshua Diaz

Zane

Tracie Thoms

Tracie Thoms

Dr. Larson

Betsy Brandt

Betsy Brandt

Topanga

Randall Park

Randall Park

Wallace

Brendan Scannell

Brendan Scannell

Jerry

Ken Kirby

Ken Kirby

Craig

Themes & Keywords

sexual identitysoulmatesbisexualityobsessive compulsive disorder (ocd)los angeles, californiasexual confusionlgbtchance meetingpsychoanalystasexualitygay themeplayfulaspiring actressrelaxedlightheartedwhimsical

About Straight Up

Straight Up is a comedy, romance film released in 2020 exploring themes of sexual identity, soulmates, bisexuality, obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd), los angeles, california, sexual confusion. Directed by James Sweeney, it stars Katie Findlay, James Sweeney, Dana Drori. 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.

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