Shortbus

Shortbus breathes with life – it has the ring of truth and reality that is usually buried in films. Its magnetic force draws you deeper and deeper into the heart of its characters and their stories. And while the characters are the “gifted and challenged” they remind us suspiciously of ourselves and everybody we’ve ever been close to. Shortbus is a mirror into our humanity that doesn’t shrink back from the violence of emotions and sexuality because it recognizes that they are essentially part of the human condition. It is a story about New York and New Yorkers, about life and our damaged hearts, and about living hopefully within our world especially once we realize we are gifted and challenged.

The performance of Justin Bond has been lauded rightly so - he brings out the heart, life, and compassion that make Shortbus such a touching movie that feels delightfully grounded in reality.