Were the World Mine

I caught Were the World Mine when it closed Newfest earlier this year. The film was selected for (and won) a ton of festivals, and it's easy to see why - it's a charming musical fantasy that succeeds in making your heart soar, even on an indie shoestring budget. The story follows Timothy, the only out gay student in a preppy all-boys high school. When Timothy is cast as Puck in the school's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, he discovers Puck's magic flower, complete with a magic potion capable of turning the straightest rugby player into a drooling puddle of love. Before long, the entire small town that was so conservative and homophobic is brimming with puppy love of the non-hetero variety.

The cast, led by talented newcomer Tanner Cohen, is pitch perfect, but the real star here is the music. By turns it is haunting, catchy, and soaring, and I guarantee you will leave the theater singing "Oh, Timothy..."

Were the World Mine opens this weekend at Cinema Village, check it out!

Update: Here is the official trailer.