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Steam Cloud Rising (2004)
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.