Estranged from his conservative Jewish family and community, a gay school teacher seeks solace in New York City's underground gay scene.
Chaser is a deliberately unsettling gay short film about loneliness, self-destructive desire and the dangerous fantasy of becoming HIV-positive. Sal Bardo approaches the subject without sensationalism, grounding the film in one young man’s isolation and need for connection. The result is uncomfortable but thoughtful, with vulnerability remaining at the centre of the story.
Chaser is a deliberately unsettling gay short film about loneliness, self-destructive desire and the dangerous fantasy of becoming HIV-positive. Sal Bardo approaches the subject without sensationalism, grounding the film in one young man’s isolation and need for connection. The result is uncomfortable but thoughtful, with vulnerability remaining at the centre of the story.
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