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Mar 31, 2017 · Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Fleur P This is an absolutely beautiful, quiet film full of nuance and sensitivity. Much better than more recent films about...
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- Tom Wopat
- Kerstin Karlhuber
- Drama, LGBTQ+
Permalink. 19 year old James (Michael Grant), a young gay man with dreams of pursuing an education in music, is returning home to his family's apple farm (the titular Fair Haven Orchard) after spending several months at an ex-gay camp, which we learn more about through scattered flashbacks.
- Relationships New and Old
- Selling The Farm
- In Conclusion: Fair Haven
One day at church James meets the pastor’s daughter, Suzy (Lily Anne Harrison), who is the same age as he, though they were a grade apart in high school. The two strike up a very tentative romance as James tries to force himself to have romantic feelings for Suzy. That becomes more complicated when, doing a drop-off for his dad he runs into his ex-...
There’s been another plotline running throughout the film. A married couple has taken a large interest in the orchard and wants to buy it off Richard in the hopes of turning it into an organic orchard. James of course thinks his father should sell. He has no desire ever to run the farm, and with the amount of money the couple is offering, not only ...
Fair Haven is a well-acted conversion therapy drama. Although it occasionally has pacing problems and loses some steam in the third act, it is ultimately a well-done indie film. Fair Haven was written by Jack Bryant and Kerstin Karlhuber, and directed by Kerstin Karlhuber. It came out in the USA in March, 2017. For all other release dates, see here...
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Mar 3, 2017 · Review: Young gay man struggles after ‘reparative’ therapy in wrenching drama ‘Fair Haven’. By Gary Goldstein. March 3, 2017 11:10 AM PT. The often emotionally wrenching drama “Fair...
With Michael Grant, Tom Wopat, Gregory Harrison, Susan Aser. A young man returns to his family farm, after a long stay in ex-gay conversion therapy, and is torn between the expectations of his emotionally distant father, and the memories of a past, loving relationship he has tried to bury.
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- Drama
- Kerstin Karlhuber
- 2017-03
Fair Haven was called a "bold new film" by The Huffington Post and "stirring, well acted, and tenderly wrought" by the Los Angeles Times. The film was also named a "Don't Miss Indie" by Film Independent. References. LA Times Fair Haven Review; Washington Blade Human Rights Campaign Premiere Review; Breaking Glass Acquires Fair Haven
Fair Haven Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Brian T. Carney Washington Blade. An excellent debut film... Full Review | Dec 21, 2022. Amanda Jane Stern...
