Paul is completing his last year of Bible College but is struggling with some desires that may get him thrown out of school.
The Last Year (2002)
A conflicted bible college student faces the wrath of his homophobic classmates when his true sexuality is revealed in filmmaker Jeff London’s sophomore drama. Upon returning to school following summer break, Paul’s internal conflict rages as he struggles to find common ground between his spirituality and sexuality. When Paul makes the acquaintance of new student Alex, their quickly deepening friendship begins to draw the suspicions of their classmates. Increasingly targeted for harassment by the intolerant student body and threatened with expulsion by the school board, Paul and Alex find that the same people who preach peace and forgiveness seem unable to look beyond their sexuality to accept them on a spiritual level.
Imdb user:
I saw this film on the recommendation of a good friend, and at first I was doubtful, because he told me it was a low-budget, independent film with a couple of actors that were maybe less than convincing. But I saw the film anyway. In spite of any problems, the touching emotions in the movie, and the sincerity of the actors, directors, and everyone else involved in its making really won me over. The story is gripping, deeply-felt, and the main actors and directing are great! The film truly has something important to say about America’s attitudes toward gays and gay people in general. Anyone who wants to see the kind of hardship that so-called “Bible-believing Christians” place on their own young people should see this film. It’s a real eye-opener. For sure, the Religious Right needs to sermonize less to the rest of America’s gays and look at all the gays (and real pain caused) among their own numbers. This movie has much to say and will make you do lots of thinking long after the final frame fades out. I really enjoyed this film with its blend of drama, religion, and comedy, and I know you’ll enjoy it too.
