Eban and Charley
Eban and Charley

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Charley is turning 15. For the past year, since his mother's death, he has lived in Seaside, Oregon, with his stern and unloving father. It's Christmas week when Charley meets Eban, a young-looking 29-year-old teacher from Seattle, home for the holidays to see his parents. They have things in common: both sign (Charley's mother was deaf), both play the guitar, both are gay. As their relationship deepens during walks on the beach, singing, and talk of poetry, we see it from th... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Eban and Charley:

Brent Fellows
Gio Black Peter
Ellie Nicholson
Drew Zeller
Pam Munter
Ron Upton

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Charley is turning 15. For the past year, since his mother's death, he has lived in Seaside, Oregon, with his stern and unloving father. It's Christmas week when Charley meets Eban, a young-looking 29-year-old teacher from Seattle, home for the holidays to see his parents. They have things in common: both sign (Charley's mother was deaf), both play the guitar, both are gay. As their relationship deepens during walks on the beach, singing, and talk of poetry, we see it from their point of view and also from the points of view of both of their fathers. Charley's loneliness gives way to happiness when he's with Eban. But what of this grown man?

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New York Post - 7/10 by V.A. MusettoDirector Bolton could easily have exploited the film's unsettling issues, but he takes a nonsensationalized approach that leaves viewers to decide the moral questions for themselves.
Oregonian - 2/10 by Kim MorganMay be the most boring film about forbidden love ever made. Unspectacularly shot on video, terribly scripted, with zombie-like acting that borders on the absurd.
User Review - 8/10 by Robert GI was totally beguiled by this movie, especially by Giovanni Andrade - he was mesmerizing (faun-like as another reviewer put it). This movie stayed etched in my mind long afterwards and remains one of my favorites. Not-with-standing my empathy with Charleys role, there are other areas of the movie that are captivating - the (semi Dogme 95) stunningly sombre cinematography, the haunting (Stephen Merritt) soundtrack - but most of all Andrades entrancing screen presence. How very fortunate he persevered with his desire for the role.
User Review - 6/10 by Mark ZThe cinematography was very poor. The acting by Brent Fellows was quite poor and dry as well, although Giovanni Andrade was actually pretty good. It was an interesting film but I felt it was a bit of diamond in the rough. It had great potential to be excellent but it wasn't quite there yet.
User Review - 6/10 by dfw fThis movie's heart is in the right place, but its script is awkward enough that its believability comes and goes in fits and starts as it progresses. Eban begins by hitting on Charley quite blatantly in a way that would only be socially possible if he: a) had nearly omniscient gaydar or b) knew that the script was going to make Charley an androphile (young gay guy who likes older guys) anyways so there was no risk. I doubt the author meant to make Eban come across quite as creepy as he does at several points. Don't get me wrong; I don't ask that the ephebophile character be perfect -- if Eban is a complex character who has his problems, that's fine. But I just had the impression that some of his scenes were more clunkily written than deftly constructed to show his human fallibility. Giovanni Andrade as Charley, however, saves the day by delivering a wonderfully nuanced performance of the young, cool gay teen with love in his heart. It's a study in acting to watch his eyes as he obliquely but forcefully invites Eban into his life; he has indescribable charm. It's a pity he doesn't have more to interact with as he takes on his cardboard caricature of a nasty dad prior to making his break for freedom with Eban. The ending reminded me of E.M. Forster's novel Maurice, which also dealt with an illegal relationship by plotting an implausible escape from society. In Maurice, the two gay partners go to live off the land in the English forests, where presumably no one will remark on their relationship and have them sent to prison. In Eban and Charley, the two illegal lovers simply escape on the train to Seattle, even though Charley's father has already threatened to call the police. Well, Seattle isn't exactly Paraguay - we all know that in real life, Eban is in the slammer for 20 years and Charley is being worked over by psychiatrists. In the movie, though, seems to leave us imagining they are going to have the good life they deserve. The courage of the filmmakers to put this movie together has to be applauded, though. If the script is inept at times and if it seems obvious that all the characters, even the straight ones, are played by LGBT actors, the fact is, with such a controversial topic, you're not always going to have access to the top level of cinematic excellence. Let's hope this movie paves the way for more expensive treatments of the same theme.
User Review - 6/10 by Alberto MA bit disturbing, a bit slow and a bit good.
User Review - 4/10 by Nathan DI found out what Mr. Bean has been up to... Eban looks a lot like him. My opinion... the older guy was a bit creepy how he seemed to stalk him and had other pictures of his presumed students. Its interesting how when a 30 year old and a 45 year old are together its not such a big deal... Yet when someone is in a position of influence with someone else... relationships are not acceptable - other than my initial thoughts I think things progressed like in any other relationship really. To add a personal twist on this - I am married to someone 7 years my senior and adopted someone 15 years my younger... he's 11 now and I'm 26. I found this movie creepy on that fact alone - so I'm not the best judge. My mom dated (she would be 46 now) someone who was a year younger than me actually for a time before she died - also a bit odd. For me if I was single the youngest I would date is 18 (who was mature enough to live on their own and out of school) the oldest 40. The movie though was dry - and would be better suited for a philosophy / morals or sexuality class to anaylze it to provoke discussion. Not for its film content.
User Review - 4/10 by Jesse SI like May-December as much as the next person, but this was weird. I liked Stephen Merrit's musical contribution to the movie though. Cool songs.
User Review - 4/10 by Tony Bwould have been better if older guy wasnt so creepy

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