Rites of Passage is a beautiful and moving story; it features a brilliant, sensitive, and intense performance by Jason Behr.
The character he portrays is homosexual, but the movie is not so much about sexuality as about being different: from what your family wants you to be, different from what society wants you to be, different from most of the people around you in a world in which you're totally outnumbered. It's about self-worth, courage, true strength,and defining your identity.
There's some violence, but there are no gross or graphic scenes; it's all about love, betrayal, trust, family ties . . . Very nice performances all around, but as usual, Jason Behr's performance is in a class by itself. He'll break your heart. Definitely see it.
The character he portrays is homosexual, but the movie is not so much about sexuality as about being different: from what your family wants you to be, different from what society wants you to be, different from most of the people around you in a world in which you're totally outnumbered. It's about self-worth, courage, true strength,and defining your identity.
There's some violence, but there are no gross or graphic scenes; it's all about love, betrayal, trust, family ties . . . Very nice performances all around, but as usual, Jason Behr's performance is in a class by itself. He'll break your heart. Definitely see it.