Actors Scott Evans and Augustus Prew hope the rom-com will be a warm antidote to the 'overwhelming nihilism' viewers are experiencing in self-isolation.
The movie follows seven New Yorkers, each of whom is at a crossroads in their romantic lives. The focal point in this friendship circle is a gay couple, Adam and Marklin , whose relationship is showing signs of distress as it hits the five-year mark.
Hoping to make a name for himself in Manhattan’s art world, Adam takes a stable, if unfulfilling, “ghost painting” gig under established artist Ravella Brewer , who passes off his work as her own. Marklin, meanwhile, surpasses his boyfriend in income and stature as a social media influencer but hides pain from his past.Together, the men find comfort in Adam’s sister, Elizabeth , and brother-in-law, Damon .
In contrast to other films that explore LGBTQ themes, “Almost Love” touches on its characters’ sexuality only briefly. Instead, the movie emphasizes the hurdles both same-sex and heterosexual couples face when attempting to maintain emotional intimacy. “The gay relationship isn’t the supporting relationship, isn’t the punchline, isn’t the stereotype,” Evans, the younger brother of “Captain America” star Chris Evans, said. “For me, it’s an uncompromised look at that relationship. It’s really about the money struggles and sharing a mortgage and having a house and sharing friends.”Director Mike Doyle was adamant that the film's central gay couple, Marklin and Adam , be played by gay actors.
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