The young guy who plays 'Zach' in particular is able to convey so much through expression alone. They're both very nice to look at, though very different types, and both are good actors - I'm really surprised they are not more well known. The two leads are wonderful and have a lot of chemistry, with a little awkwardness at first which is probably realistic. The blurb for the DVD conveys something a lot more steamy, a lot less sensitive, than the actual film. Thanks to the Jeanne, Cody and art school subplots the story has more to it than 'straight guy' falls for gay guy, has a bit of a freak out and then they get together line. The screenplay is actually slimline and sparse, despite all the surfer 'dude' speak the cinematography makes the most of the evening light and beautiful landscape as well as the beautiful (in a different way) rougher San Pedro neighbourhood and industrial architecture. This film, with its universal story about finding and needing unselfish love (shelter) and great leads, should have been on more general release. It's a perfect feel good film - probably the best gay film I've seen and one of the best 'feel good' films generally - straight or gay. The plot reads like a cliche, the whole thing could be a cliche, but importantly it doesn't feel like a cliche.
