Between Love and Goodbye (2009) directed by Casper Andreas

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Director: Casper Andreas

Writer: Casper Andreas (writer)

Release Date: 30 January 2009 (USA)

Genre: Drama

Tagline: Can you promise forever?

Plot: A modern gay drama about falling in and out of love, and the rocky road in between.

Love makes the world go round. At least that's what Marcel and Kyle believe, until they suddenly discover that love can alternatively flip the world upside-down. When certain elements are set into motion, they tend to stay in motion. If tampered with, they can spin out of control. Marcel and Kyle are in love at first sight, and even though they can't legally marry, they will find a way to make it work. French Marcel marries their lesbian friend Sarah so he can stay in the USA with Kyle. Together they can overcome any obstacle, hurdle any barrier. Together they cannot be stopped. Enter Kyle's sister April, a former prostitute. She needs a place to crash, but for how long? Taking a quick dislike to Marcel, April methodically drips poison into their happiness. But where Marcel sees a conniving woman with a not-so-hidden agenda, Kyle only sees his sister - in need. And how do you choose between family and the love of your life? Why should you have to? Love isn't pure after it's been tainted. Our perfect couple falls headlong into possessiveness, jealousy and rage; trapped in the tangled emotions found in that space between love and goodbye. Just how far will one of them go to put a stop to the madness? (Embrem Entertainment)

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Cast (in credits order)
Simon Miller ... Kyle
Justin Tensen ... Marcel
Rob Harmon ... April / Cole
Jane Elliott ... Sarah
Aaron Michael Davies ... Danny
Matthew Ludwinski ... Rob
Ryan Turner ... Tommy
Austin Head ... Gutter Punk
Caroline Delran ... Catherine
Kenny Wade Marshall ... Judge
Jared Gertner ... Ben
Mich Lyon ... Jilted John
Mackenzie Shivers ... Waitress
Sabrina Samone ... Gina
Carol Carter ... Immigration Receptionist
Peter Chien Jr. ... Immigration Lawyer
Deirdre Brennan ... Immigration Interviewer
Filippa Edberg ... Jenny
Maurice Neuhaus ... Doctor
Michelle Akeley ... Lea
Paul Borghese ... Officer Borgatti
Paul Rackley ... Marcel's Lawyer
Dennis Williams ... Male Immigration Officer
Elizabeth Burke ... Female Immigration Officer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maria Diaz ... Detective (uncredited)
Jayne Guercio ... Restaurant patron (uncredited)
Clover Honey ... Bar Patron (uncredited)


Kyle & Marcel


April/Cole & Sarah


Danny & Rob

Comments

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Between Love & Goodbye is a romance on reverse: instead of tell you the story of two men falling in love, it tells you the story of two men who do everything to destroy that love. At the beginning I was all for Marcel, I found that Kyle was immature and easily misled by wrong friends and co. But then I realized that Kyle is only really young and that Marcel, apparently the perfect and good boyfriend, has some ego of his own, and he is not probably the right person to understand and bring back on track someone like Kyle. So there is no right or wrong side on this couple both of them are equally guilty for what it's falling on them.

The movie, even if small budget, has a wider feeling. The setting is poor, flats of people who manage to make the ends meet with trouble, but also a poor flat seems a posh apartment when it's full of love, to then become almost a prison when that love is fading.

Side note: again one of my favorite models, this time Matthew Ludwinski (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/model:+matthew+ludwinski), has a small role... I'm happy for him, I was wondering what it was of him after his Milan period.

[smuffster.livejournal.com]

Seriously, you've sold me with just that photo of them kissing. Zomg!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's a very "visual candy" movie, but be warned by that "drama" genre tag... Not tell me I didn't tell you ;-) Elisa

[scarlethyacinth.livejournal.com]

Sigh... Drama is putting it lightly. Damn them for spoiling the movie with a sad ending :(.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Hush, hush don't spoil the movie for who want to see it ;-) Elisa

[marysunshine104.livejournal.com]

Such a good movie-and the beautiful men were a nice bonus. I just watched this movie last weekend and am in love with Simon Miller.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

yes, it was a very good movie, and eye-catching too. My only complain is the ending, I was really hoping with that last scene that it was different.

[marysunshine104.livejournal.com]

I was depressed all weekend and kept thinking, "Gosh, get over it, it's a movie," but I wasn't expecting that.