Set in the free-spirited San Francisco of 1985 in the early years of the AIDS epidemic, Chris Mason Johnson’s Test follows young aspiring dancer Frankie (dancer Scott Marlowe in his acting debut) as he confronts the challenges of being an understudy in a modern dance company where he’s taunted to “dance like a man!”
Frankie embarks on a budding relationship with hunky Todd (Matthew Risch, HBO’s “Looking”), a veteran dancer in the same company and the bad boy to Frankie’s naiveté.As Frankie and Todd’s friendship deepens, they navigate a world of risk, but also a world of hope, humor, visual beauty, and musical relief.
The film features captivating dance sequences especially choreographed for the film by acclaimed US choreographer Sidra Bell. The film won Grand Jury Award — Best Screenplay and Best U.S. Dramatic Feature at Outfest.
Test arrives on VoD platforms in the US on June 6th thanks to Filmbuff and on DVD on June 17th, courtesy of Wolfe Video.
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