The incredible true-life story of Michael Glatze, a high profile queer youth activist who created a national controversy when he claimed to no longer be gay and became a straight Christian pastor. The film follows Michael from his life in San Francisco with his boyfriend Bennett, where he pursues political activism, a journalist career at XY Magazine, social awareness, and sexual exploration, to his days of personal self-discovery. After a traumatic scare, Michael is plagued by doubt and paranoia, and begins a religious reawakening. Michael renounces his gay lifestyle, rejects his friends, and endeavors to find his “true self.” He explores Buddhism and Mormonism, yet ultimately lands at a Christian Bible school in rural Wyoming where he meets his girlfriend, Rebekah, and becomes the pastor of his own church.
Critic Reviews
“A soberly stylish, impressively non-judgmental portrait of a
controversial real-life case of transformation.”
– L.A Times
“Franco never plays this character as hurt or vindictive. Right to the
end, he's earnestly seeking, determined not to be slapped with any label, and
willing to risk being totally alone.”
– AV Club
“Franco's fantastic here. He gives a fieriness to Michael as a gay
advocate, then seamlessly slides into borderline madness as he starts accepting
that the "voice” he hears is God's."
– TheWrap