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The story is lovely and very heartfelt. The husband's character needs some better writing. It's frustrating to watch what he's going through and his lines tend to be repetitious, but overall, it's a nice movie.

It's just an OK movie!

Here's the plot - Beau's wife Lily gets knocked off by cancer (we never see her suffer from the extensive medical treatments). Lily's brother. Caden moves in with Beau & Lily while she's dieing. Beau is attracted to Caden and Caden is attracted to Beau. Lily is fine with this as it makes them happy. After Lily drops dead Beau gets all confused about his feeings and rejects Caden. Beau then wants Caden to return but nothing is truly settled in Beau's mind. The end!

The best part of this flick is that Beau is easy on the eyes!

I might give this movie seven stars but I have to give it one more star for uniqueness. I've never seen a movie with such a premise, and I think they handled it really well. You could feel the chemistry between all of the characters, they were well-developed, and their relationships had interesting transformations.

This was hot & bizarre. Finding love as your sister & your wife are dying is not hot. I imagine it could happen & in this is a depiction of that unique possible reality. I feel they were trying to convey a love story, however my mind stayed on the woman . This was a well executed and well thought out plot. I can't imagine this reality but it that's why we have film. The atheist angle was interesting . It helped to create a distance as a viewer in their decisions . This was an exploration of possibilities. Most humans would not do most of these activities. But given the parameters set you can create an offbeat rationale.

Well, it is certainly different and quirky - but how realistic is it? A young couple discover that she (Leah McKendrick) has terminal cancer. It is naturally a huge blow to her husband "Beau" (Patrick Zeller) and bisexual brother "Caden" (Matt Pascua). This is where it all starts to come of the rails for me: she decides as it appears that her brother and husband seem to bond well, that they ought to take their relationship to the next level, even though the husband is straight. What now occurs, though well shot and, actually, quite well performed, is just a little too idealistic and far-fetched for me, sorry. In it's search for a satisfactory ending, it jettisons everything that could have given it authenticity and, even down to the romantic waterfall, just oozes way too much sentimentality. If it really did only have a budget of $36k, it has done a remarkable job with it.

This is one of those stories that when viewed on paper, shouldn't have worked, but in the case of this film, it worked quite well. Credit goes to the actors involved, especially the female lead. She was totally convincing. Eight stars well earned.

Nobody going to believe the plot is going to happend in real. Probably in Jerry Springer Show, No relevance at all. One of those money you ask where i can get my time back.

I absolutely loved it. The characters were all great. How could you NOT love Caden. He was sweet, vulnerable, honest and exuded strength through it all. He was the backbone. Lily was awesome for wanting and accepting something so taboo. It was well written, fantastically cast, and all around well done. I thought Senastian by James Finizza was good but this was everything. Bravo. I have watched it 3 times and my first time was last night.

Disrespectful to the subject of cancer with a clear agenda from the makers of this appalling movie. Beggars belief what the writers were thinking in creating such utter drivel.

OK, it's a very unusual subject. Some people may easily find the whole movie ridiculous beyond belief.

But if you can open your mind to just listening to the characters and trying to empathize with what it might be like to be in their situation, you might learn something. And even if you can't, the writing has some very good moments; there are some truly good lines. :-)

In all, this wasn't the worst way to spend an hour and a half. Better this than watching "Burlesque", to be sure.

A very good independent film definitely worth watching. All three leads were outstanding, and I found myself never taking my eyes off them. Settings take a back seat to dialogue and an at-first-somewhat-seemingly-preposterous premise, well-written and thoughtful (Stewart Wade excels with his writing and direction). That dialogue is key, so hang on to every word by all three leads, be alert to cadences, pitch, tone, and nonverbal communication that comes from them. This is not just "another indie gay film"; it's making an extraordinarily powerful statement about socialization. Patrick Zeller as Beau is amazing, in showing us bit by bit how Beau evolves and is challenged by his norms. In some regard Zeller may have had the most difficult assignment here, portraying how Beau's known worlds and conventions are challenged and the difficulties he has in reconciling his own evolution. Paul Mascua as Caden is excellent as a free spirit who knows himself thoroughly. Leah McKendrick is unparalleled as Lily, conveying the journey of her character with such power. Kudos also to Shari Belafonte and Alexandra Paul for their excellence in minor roles and in being a part of Say Yes; I can only imagine how many scripts they have seen in throughout their careers, and I would like to think that their participation stemmed from their recognizing and participating in a unique gem of an indie.

Haven't seen a little indie like this that I've enjoyed this much in a long time. Kudos to: 1) Great acting 2) Great writing 3) A very interesting plot/story 4) The organic feel of the evolution of the story and characters.

I'm particularly in love with the character of Lily (Leah McKendrick) - she is outstanding. Both of the male characters, Beau (Patrick Zeller) and Caden (Matt Pascua) are excellent, but Lily steals the movie.

If I had anything to grouse about it would be that the story seems a little contrived at points (even with the organic feel I mentioned earlier), especially with the direction of the relationship between Beau and Caden. But hey, with Lily's force of personality and the central struggle of the story I bought it the first time through, so it works.

It could also be a little tighter in terms of directing. Otherwise it's a gem and one of the best gay films of the last several years. Thank you Stewart Wade, thank you actors one and all - really appreciate this work.

Nobody should care if the unique plot in this movie is a bit far fetched. The script, acting, cast and production values made up for it at every turn. Though the subject of the movie, terminal cancer, is morbid, the movie was more charming than sad. Beau, the husband of dying Lily, possesses a handsome, wholesome manliness all wrapped up with sensitivity, kindness and sexiness, that any self-respecting gay guy would wish they had a similar hubby. Happy ending....loved it!!!! Need to see more like it!!!

What I liked about this film was that has a message and to be specific, this message is summarized when the sick wife talks with his partner about Stigmas and what is defined by Love and hetero sexual behaviors. For me it was just the beginning to open a big hope to understand that Love does not distinguish gender or orientation but only unconditional attachment for one to the other! Acting was ok (Not the best) but What the Director wanted to show was primarily met on this movie! Congratulations! I enjoyed it!

Lately, i found out thing call demi-sexual, that you can fell for some body very close to you for emotion though whatever your sexual identity is, it explan pretty well for this film, it been a while since i found a good film, so this film really meaning and give me comfor time, really recomment this.

I really enjoyed this movie. The characters were well written and the plot moved along nicely. I really would love to see a sequel. How did they go forward building a life together?

The trailer was recommended to me on Youtube, so i sought it, found it and totally loved it. Sometimes, you see a movie and the production values aren't amazing. No special affects, no big budget famous names and fancy locations and yet it works, and it works extremely well. What really helps is the dynamite performances from the three leads that play Beau, Caden and Lily. They are real - one moment I was laughing out loud and then the next I'm in tears. That's a winner in my books. The story is genuinely beautiful. Performances excellent and the script is finely tuned. I gave it 9/10.

I was totally blown away by this film. It made me think, it made me cry, it made me laugh, and it made me feel (deeply).

I'm not one to watch anything multiple times, but this one did it! I discovered this gem last week, and I've already invited friends to come and watch it with me a couple times.

I thought the acting was spot-on by all three main characters. The writing was amazing and I found it true-to-life in many ways.

Many folks may find the plot totally unrealistic. I'm not one of them. I've been on a couple hosting sites over the years, and have personally hosted over 700 international travelers in my homes. The so-called "free spirits" of Lily and Caden are not that unusual but rather more typical in this generation. They are truly able to love another for who they are, regardless of sexual "equipment".

I loved how Beau's character was developed. What I haven't read in reviews of this film is what very realistically could be going on within him on a spiritual and an energetic level. Has anyone seen the 1971 movie "Summer of '42"? It's about a teen boy who falls for an older woman. Her husband is in the war and she's notified he's been killed. She and the young man come together. His dream situation is happening while she's remembering and connecting to her lost love.

In Say Yes, Beau has gradually fallen in love with Caden because of who he is. And part of who Caden is, is his energetic connection to Lily.

This is a wonderful film, beautifully written by a man who knows life and perfectly played out by three talented actors, each with an uncanny ability to get into the skin of their characters and absolutely shine in the process.

I wasn't sure about this film when I came across it, but I was pleasantly surprised. It is well acted and written and something I don't see in a lot of Indie films. I wish this film was available for purchase as I would like to add this to my collection. If you haven't seen it yet, stop reading this and put it on. You won't regret it.

A simple, sensitively written and filmed romantic story that follows three close knit people, a wife, her husband, and her twin brother as they cope with Lily's high-stage cancer. The wife, Lily, and her brother, Caden, are very unconventional while the husband, Beau, is very conventional. Beau and Caden take special care of Lily as she battles cancer, and Lily tries to provide for Beau and Caden's happiness if she should lose her battle with cancer. Beau and Caden's care of Lily is conventional, while her plans for Beau and Caden are not conventional: that they become life partners to each other. The screenplay is very good and believable. The acting is well done: you become endeared to all the characters. This is a film you may watch again and again.