Home – Review and Summary

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and hobosexuality is always a better option than being homeless.

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“Home” Film Details

Movie Summary

Lacking a stable home, T does what he knows best to keep off the streets – offer sex. Sadly, it doesn’t work to get a cot at one of the few decent shelters in NYC, but he is willing to risk getting HIV/AIDS if it means having somewhere comfortable to sleep.

Cast and Characters

T (Justen Ross)

T (Justen Ross) sleeping on a bench - Home
  • Character Summary: T is a young man, can’t be more than 25, who is homeless due to his own decisions. He seemingly pushed the wrong buttons, so now, to make ends meet, he is a sex worker and tries his best through johns or homeless shelters to have somewhere to lay his head at night.

What To Expect In “home” (Not Rated) – Content Overview

  • Sexual Content:
    • Nudity: Tantalizing | Backside/Genitals
    • Sexual Situations: Implied

Review and Commentary

Highlight(s)

  • A Reminder That It Is Hard Out Here

Overall

Our Rating (81/100): Positive (Worth Seeing)

One of the many conversations you’ll hear, especially when it comes to men nowadays, is the feeling that there is a lack of support. As the world tries to rebalance the scales and invest in this gender, community, and implement social justice, many feel left behind due to the assumption of privilege.

Now, let it be clear, T seems to be a cis gay man, who is someone who appears attractive, so there is this assumption of privilege. Yet, he is homeless, and being homeless makes finding a job and keeping a job difficult, for how are you going to have everything you need for that? If you can’t afford rent, how are you going to pay a phone bill, charge your phone, never mind, with any ease, fill out a online application?

In T’s case, there aren’t shelters made to support gay men. There is either the general population or women’s shelters, so if he isn’t on line like it is a concert, there is no place for him. Add in infrastructure being put in place so you have nowhere to sleep, places increasingly making it criminal to be homeless, and it helps you understand T’s frustration and his belief that even getting AIDS could answer some of his problems, for he sees the support they get for work and housing.

It all acts as a reminder that, no matter what someone’s gender or background is, or even historical context, you can’t assume they have the world on the platter. Also, in terms of how the world is shifting, the reason why there is rebellious voices isn’t always because of an -ism or phobia, but because the rebalancing feels like to some that something is being taken from them and given to another. Which, if you already feel like you didn’t have much, is not only a cause for concern but also action. Even if it is making short-term decisions with long-term consequences, like T is planning.

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Amari is the founder and head writer of Wherever-I-Look.com and has been reviewing media since 2010. He approaches each production with hope, rooting for every story to succeed, and believes criticism should come from unmet potential, while praise is reserved for work that meets or exceeds expectations.