Alone with Mr. Carter

Directed by JP Bergeron

John is a boy who dreams of becoming a cop. He wants to confide in his neighbor, Mr. Carter, that he is secretly in love with him. Time is of the essence as the 65-year-old heterosexual detective is moving away forever.

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Alone with Mr. Carter captures that adolescent moment when admiration for an older man becomes impossible to separate from desire. JP Bergeron’s gay short film follows a teenager in the 1990s who has yet to name what he feels, and the period setting helps the confusion feel socially grounded rather than merely personal. The film is modest in scale, but the emotional awkwardness is recognisable.