Steam Cloud Rising

2004
1h 40m

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In 1979, disclosing your homosexuality in a small town high school was risky business, especially if you were at the top of the social ladder. Popular and athletic, Hugh struggles with conta... Read allIn 1979, disclosing your homosexuality in a small town high school was risky business, especially if you were at the top of the social ladder. Popular and athletic, Hugh struggles with containing his true sexual identity. Outside of school, he attends community meetings of concer... Read allIn 1979, disclosing your homosexuality in a small town high school was risky business, especially if you were at the top of the social ladder. Popular and athletic, Hugh struggles with containing his true sexual identity. Outside of school, he attends community meetings of concerned citizens of the local nuclear power plant, where he meets Winston, a slightly older an... Read all

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A Perfect Metaphor

I was a gay teenager in high school in the early 70's and lived in Harrisburg, PA during TMI. So I found it easy to identify with the characters and events in "Steam Cloud Rising".

This story does indeed capture what it was like to be a young gay person in that time period. It brought back some old emotions that I had nearly forgotten and I found myself tearing up several times during the movie.

Coming to terms with being different in a hostile society is a journey that either makes you stronger or ends in self-destruction. TMI is a perfect metaphor for the type of destruction that can occur if one chooses not to accept oneself. Thankfully, Hugh is able to find the strength to be true to himself.

If the character Hugh helps one young person make the better choice on the journey to self-discovery, "Steam Cloud Rising" will be well worth the efforts of everyone involved.