Monday, October 12, 2009

BEN & SAM REVEALED


I have always wanted to direct the “perfect” gay film… the perfect same sex love story that is. Boy meets Boy. Boy falls in love. They live happily ever after. I wanted to get out of the box in telling this story. Get out of the conventional pre-conceived notion and stereotype portrayal of Homosexuals in Cinema today.

LOVE in its very essence is the main reason of living. Love is stronger than death. When it strikes you… it strikes you, no explanations needed, no reasons at all. BEN & SAM takes us to a journey of unconditional love, friendship, self discovery and acceptance. The perfect love, at the wrong place, at the wrong time.



Is it possible to direct two men in a John Lloyd-Bea love story? Is it even possible to fall in love with them? These are the ideas that I want to explore.

Is it too much for me to show that Homosexuals are just like Men and women? We get hurt. We struggle. We fight to survive. We fall in love. We feel pain. We even get lonely at night. And we dream of a happy ending to our so-called "perfect love story".