The movie opens with intimate photographs of indistinct objects, followed by gorgeous imagery woven into every setting. It creates a feeling of time standing still within this picturesque, quiet Southern town. Charming buildings, streets, businesses, forests, houses—all bathed in appealing light. Luke and Jonah have been close friends for many years, and also boyfriends for quite some time. They share a solid, eas…

It’s frustrating when films receive praise simply because they feature male characters in romantic relationships. This one begins with an excessive focus on static imagery—the opening four minutes are primarily close-ups of walls—and unfortunately, the quality doesn’t really increase from there. Much of what follows involves lengthy scenes of characters seemingly inactive. Though this might reflect life in a smaller …