Heart Breaks Open

Dear God, I'm HIV+. Now what? Jesus

2011•1h 21m•

★5.0(3 ratings)

Drama

Overview

A model queer activist and community advocate, Jesus (Maximillian Davis) prides himself in his work with the Seattle LGBT community. At the same time, Jesus is having unprotected sex and cheating on his long-time partner. Jesus's world implodes when he discovers that he is HIV positive, forcing him to confront his innermost fears, his relationship with his ex-boyfriend, and a future living with HIV. Faced with the unknown, Jesus is pulled from the brink of suicide by Sister Alysa Trailer (Brian Peters), a drag queen nun who leads him down a path of self-discovery.

Director

William Maria Rain

Watchlist

Main Cast

Maximillian Davis

Belinda Carroll

Lady Chablis

Full Crew

Direction

Director: William Maria Rain

Keywords

hivgay theme

Heart Breaks Open

Dear God, I'm HIV+. Now what? Jesus

2011•1h 21m•

★5.0(3 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Director

William Maria Rain

Watchlist

Main Cast

Maximillian Davis

Belinda Carroll

Lady Chablis

Full Crew

Direction

Director: William Maria Rain

Keywords

hivgay theme

Did You Know?

The film's tagline is: "Dear God, I'm HIV+. Now what? Jesus"

The runtime is 81 minutes (1h 21m).

The film was directed by William Maria Rain.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt1798164.

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Rating

5.0/10

Mixed

3 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Heart Breaks Open

Status:

Released

Language:

N/A

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Dual Power Productions

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Heart Breaks Open

Overview

Director

Main Cast

Maximillian Davis

Belinda Carroll

Lady Chablis

Full Crew

Direction

Keywords

Heart Breaks Open

Overview

Director

Main Cast

Maximillian Davis

Belinda Carroll

Lady Chablis

Full Crew

Direction

Keywords

Did You Know?

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