Henry Gamble's Birthday Party
Wolfe (2015)
Drama, Queer Themes/Interest
In Collection
#403
3*
Seen ItYes
(May 2016 Home)
IMDB   6.1
86 mins USA / English
DVD 
Cole Doman Henry Gamble
Elizabeth Laidlaw Kat Gamble
Nina Ganet Autumn Gamble
Francis Guinan Larry Montgomery
Kelly O'Sullivan Candice Noble
Tyler Ross Aaron
Hanna Dworkin Bonnie Montgomery
Meg Thalken Rose Matthews
Patrick Andrews Ricky Matthews
Joe Keery Gabe
Daniel Kyri Logan
Darci Nalepa Grace Montgomery
Mia Hulen Emily
Jack Ball Jon
Melanie Neilan Christine
Grace Melon Heather
Zoe Tyson Cheyenne
Travis Knight Keith Noble
Spencer Curnutt Cooper
Pat Healy Bob Gamble
Director
Stephen Cone
Producer Shane Simmons
Laura Klein
Cinematography Jason Chiu
Music Page Campbell

Two teenage boys, preacher's kid Henry Gamble (Cole Doman) and his friend Gabe (Joe Keery), have a sleepover the night before Henry's seventeenth birthday pool party. Typical teenage boy chat quickly turns sexual, and it's silently implied that Henry, on a search for identity, has a crush on Gabe. As dawn arrives on the day of the party, Henry's mom Kat (Elizabeth Laidlaw) wakes in a state of limbo, middle-aged, with a secret. A little while later, Pastor Bob (Pat Healy) is making breakfast, and they are joined by Henry's 19-year-old sister Autumn (Nina Ganet), home from college for the party. Later that afternoon, as guests arrive - both from the church, as well as Henry's own "secular" friends - and day turns to night, Henry carefully navigate the religious strictures and sexual secrets of his community, as do the adults and teenagers of the party, all struggling to tread the public and private, and their longing, despite themselves and their faith, for earthly love.
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date 6/3/2016
Location Personal Library
Owner Deitz
Store Amazon
Purchase Price $19.95
Links + Review: Roger Ebert
- Review: NY Times
± Review: Holywood Reporter
Henry Gamble's Birthday Party at Core for Movies
IMDB
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References
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Lists ‡ IMDb Best Gay Themed by Metonymy
Festivals & Awards BAM Cinema Fest 2015

Notes
Frankly, I don't like the people in this movie; But there have been other movies where I didn't like the people but loved the film; There are too many characters; too many exposés; too little character dvelopment; It was just too crowded and busy-- good god man, how many scenes of a crowded teen pool party should an adult have to endure; Maybe teen viewers can relate, but no emphathy here.