The Reception (film)
{{Infobox film
| name = The Reception
| image = The-reception.gif
| caption =
| director = John G. Young
| producer =
| writer = John G. Young
| narrator =
| starring = Pamela Holden Stewart
Darien Sills-Evans
Wayne Lamont Sims
Margaret Burkwit
Chris Burmester
| music =
| cinematography = Derek Wiesehahn
| editing = J. Blake Fichera
| distributor = Strand Releasing
| released = {{Film date|2005}}
| runtime = 80 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
}}
The Reception is 2005 feature film directed and written by John G. Young and starring Pamela Holden Stewart, Darien Sills-Evans, Wayne Lamont Sims, Margaret Burkwit, and Chris Burmester.{{cite news |last=Stevens |first=Dana |title=Four Souls Disguised as Couples |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2005/07/15/movies/15rece.html?sq=sipping&st=nyt&scp=1245&pagewanted=all |work=The New York Times |date=July 15, 2005 |accessdate=September 22, 2010 }}{{cite news |last=Lee |first=Nathan |title=To Live & Sigh in L.A. |url=http://www.nysun.com/arts/to-live-sigh-in-la/17075/ |work=The New York Sun |date=July 15, 2005 |accessdate=September 22, 2010 }}
Plot
The Reception is a drama set in wintry upstate New York. Hoping to cash in on an inheritance, Sierra (Margaret Burkwit) and her husband Andrew (Darien Sills-Evans) arrive at her mother's Jeannette's home only to discover resentful Jeannette (played by Pamela Holden Stewart) and her companion, the African-American artist Martin (Wayne Lamont Sims). Because the gay Martin is unable to satisfy her sexually, Jeannette takes to embarrassing him whenever she's drunk, yet Martin takes the abuse in strides.
Jeannette's daughter Sierra arrives as grandmother's fortune is hers to have once she is married. The newly-weds plan to stay just long enough to run away with the money. However, Jeannette throws a spanner in the works when she announces an impromptu wedding reception.
Cast
- Pamela Holden Stewart as Jeannette
- Darien Sills-Evans as Andrew
- Wayne Lamont Sims as Martin
- Margaret Burkwith as Sierra
- Chris Burmester as Chuck
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0457452|The Reception}}
{{John G. Young}}
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Category:American LGBTQ-related films
Category:2000s English-language films
Category:2005 romantic comedy-drama films
Category:2005 LGBTQ-related films
Category:American romantic comedy-drama films
Category:LGBTQ-related romantic comedy-drama films
Category:English-language romantic comedy-drama films
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