AKA (2002)

AKA (2002) Country: UK Release Year: 2002 Director: Duncan Roy Writer: Duncan Roy Language: English Genre: Drama Runtime: 106 min Cast: Matthew Leitch, Diana Quick, George Asprey Lindsey Coulson, Blake Ritson Peter Youngblood Hills, Geoff Bell Studio: Portman Entertainment Sundance Channel Imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317052/ Available on:

AKA is the story of a disaffected youth's search for love, status, and identity in late 1970s Britain. 18-year old Dean is handsome and bright, but feels hampered by his working-class background and by his family. In order to make something of himself, Dean assumes another identity and manages to enter high society. As he navigates this decadent new world, he meets a host of characters, including David, an older gay man who desires him, and Benjamin, a young hustler from Texas who has also managed to find a place among the aristocracy. Can Dean find love while living a lie? How much is he willing to sacrifice in order to pull off his charade? Presented through three simultaneous frames rather than one.