Red Dirt is set in the small Mississippi town of Pine Apple where gorgeous Griffith (Dan Montgomery) lives with his aunt Summer (Karen Black) and cousin Emily (Aleksa Palladino). Their lives are slow and uneventful until Lee (Walter Goggins) a drifter wanders into their lives. Lee and Griffith bond very quickly forging a deep friendship. They fix up a house, swim together and run through the rain naked bonding into a relationship that lacks only sex to make it gay. A palpable homoeroticism hangs over Red Dirt like the Spanish moss on the trees. Both Griffith and Emily feel stuck in this small town taking care of their aunt who suffers from agoraphobia as a result of Griffith's mother's tragic death. Lee encourages Griffith to leave and hit the road with him, he is clearly smitten with Griffith - anybody would be! It takes Emily to reveal the homosexual attraction that Griffith at first rejects but then adapts to.
A lush film with saturated colors, gorgeous score and a real Southern feeling. The performances are all strong, especially Karen Black and Dan Montgomery. Plenty of male beauty, a great story and a trip to the rural south make this a rewarding and special film.
A lush film with saturated colors, gorgeous score and a real Southern feeling. The performances are all strong, especially Karen Black and Dan Montgomery. Plenty of male beauty, a great story and a trip to the rural south make this a rewarding and special film.
