Just a couple of years after New Zealand’s decriminalisation of same-sex activity came this charming romance between a neurotic gay man and a cocky Italian, showing alongside two key gay Kiwi shorts.
Richard (Robert Pollock) lives in Auckland with his sister and drives her and his mates up the wall with his obsession with the cosmos and the possible explosion of the sun. His life is upended when he meets Johnny (Iain Rea), an adventurous guy who encourages Richard to loosen up. Can their romance last or is the notion of opposites attracting just a myth?
Both leads share a cute chemistry and the sexual frankness of their relationship is surprising for a featurette made just two years after the decriminalisation of homosexuality in New Zealand, which paved the way to the country becoming one of the most queer-friendly in the world.