Synopsis

Recently coming to terms with his sexuality, seventeen-year-old George Stratford is ready to meet the man of his dreams.

After speaking online with Chris O'Brien on a gay dating app, George finally agrees to meet with him for the very first time.

Craving the possibility of falling in love, George is hopeful his growing relationship with Chris will move in the right direction, however it quickly becomes apparent that the two of them have different intentions with one another.

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

Ryan Bennett, Director

"Rotten Cherryis a LGBTQ+ short film that explores the unfortunate frequency of inappropriate age gap relationships amongst gay men, highlighting the power imbalance that encompasses the people involved, with the very foundations of the relationship usually being built from exploitation and fetishization."