User:Chvaza/A Wake (2021 film)

A Wake is is an American dramatic feature film written and directed by Scott Boswell. The film premiered in 2019 at the Big Apple Film Festival in New York City, where it won Best LGBT Feature Film. It went on to win awards at the Cinema Diverse in Palm Springs (Audience Favorite) and the Gilbert Baker Film Festival (Best Feature Film). The film was later licensed for global distribution by Breaking Glass Pictures in 2021.

The story center on the children in a religious family who clash with their parents as they prepare for the wake of their teenage brother, Mitchel. When an unexpected stranger arrives, the family is forced to face secrets and lies about Mitchel’s death.