RILEY
The star of the highschool football team is struggling with his queer identity
Director:
Benjamin Howard
Running Time:
93 min.
Country:
United States
Year:
2023
Language:
English
Subtitles:
none
The life of a disciplined high school athlete begins to unravel when his queer identity competes against the idea of who he was supposed to be. As the star of his team, with multiple offers of college football scholarships on the line, Riley seems to have it all. But how long can he keep up the charade?
Director Benjamin Howard draws heavily upon his own experiences as a closeted gay teen football player, and delivers a beautiful, sensitive and very authentic spin on the coming-of-age genre.
