Product Details

• Actors: Najarra Townsend, Jake Abel, Matthew Thompson, Alexandra Paul, Cynda Williams
• Directors: Stewart Wade
• Writers: Stewart Wade
• Producers: Elaine Hendrix, Stewart Wade, Antonio Brown, David Avallone, Eric Borsum
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: E1 Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: January 12, 2010
• Run Time: 102 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002SF9YRU
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #22,085 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Tru Loved" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Like all teens, Tru struggles to fit in. But when her lesbian moms decide to move the family to a conservative suburban town, Tru’s life becomes complicated by sexual politics, closed minds and closeted friends. Starring Najarra Townsend, Matthew Thompson and Jake Abel.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Young and Gay and Wonderful, October 21, 2009

By	Amos Lassen (Little Rock, Arkansas) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (VINE VOICE)

"Tru Loved"
Young and Gay and Wonderful
Amos Lassen
Coming soon from Regent Releasing is a beautiful and poignant film about what it is like to grow up as a young gay male.
Tru (Najarra Townsend) is a 16 year old high school student in San Francisco. She is uprooted from her gay friendly home by her lesbian moms (Alexandra Paul and Cynda Williams) and is moved away not only from the city she loves but from her friends, her school and her two gay dads. She goes to a conservative neighborhood in southern California but she never feels she fits in because of her non-traditional family. Surprising to Tru, Lodell, the school football hero takes a liking to her. Come to find out, Lodell is actually gay and in the closet. He loves sports but doesn't feel comfortable with his teammates. He loves musicals but because he is a jock and African-American, he doesn't feel that he belongs in that world. He are Tru are very much alike--neither feels that he belongs in the world he lives in.
Lodell really likes Tru but he is attracted more to Walter (Tye Olson) who is gay and out and constantly teased by Lo's best friend. Manuel. One day when Manuel openly makes fun of Walter, Try takes a public stand and decides to start the school's first gay-straight alliance club. The turnout for the first meeting is small but everyone seems enthusiastic. Trevor (Jake Abel) is straight but is being raised by his gay uncle gains Tru's attention and he seems to feel the same toward her but Tru has been covering for Lo by pretending to be his girlfriend,
This causes Tru to examine her heart and she is torn between her friend and her attraction to Trevor. She looks to her family to understand honest, trust, friendship and love and tries to work things out without hurting anyone.
The film offers strong messages about social conflicts and human responses but it is really about working through human relationships, building families and strengthening friendships. The chemistry of the cast shows this wonderfully. The movie is sensitive and touching as it addresses important social issues. Director Stewart Wade is to be highly commended for this beautiful film. You may remember him as the director of "Coffee Date", an award winning gay-themed film. This is one of the must-see films of the year.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Tru Loved, February 14, 2010

By	Khrish (Richmond, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews

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Ordered this DVD because of Jasmine Guy. It was really a very good film. Glad that I saw it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it! Loved it! Loved it!, January 17, 2010

By	groomRN "Erik" (Illinois USA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)

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I thought this was such a great movie. It was a very realistic story, well acted, good dialogue, and an incredible cast! It was funny and heartfelt. I ached for the pain the closeted character was going through. So many of us can relate at least in some way to what he felt, and how he attempted to deal with it. With the love of a friend, he was able to perservere, and come out happy and strong! Watch this movie!