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Test

2026 · 113 min

A raw, slow-burn character study that immerses you in one man's quiet, painful struggle with body, faith, and desire.

Directed by
Sam McConnell
Genres
Drama
Starring
Brock Yurich, Matthew Morrison, Tammy Blanchard
Overview
The unforgettable, striking, and emotionally raw story of Eddie, a young bodybuilder struggling to define himself in a community with limited opportunity. Eddie lives under the intense influence of his deeply codependent mother while grappling with gay sexual desires that clash with the rigid religious beliefs that shape his world. Convince that his only path forward is through perfecting the body God gave him, Eddie pursues bodybuilding with an obsessive devotion that ultimately forces him to questions of identity, masculinity, and faith.

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Directed by
Sam McConnell
Genres
Drama
Starring
Brock Yurich, Matthew Morrison, Tammy Blanchard
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • faith
  • obsession
  • family
  • sexuality
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Sam McConnell
Written by
Brock Yurich
Starring
Brock Yurich, Matthew Morrison, Tammy Blanchard, Mike Edward, Paloma Garcia-Lee, Phil Elam, Evan Hall, Montel Bush
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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