Release, runtime and language

2006 · 90 mins · English

Directed by

Michael D. Akers

Starring

Joel Bryant, Deven Green, Bruce Cronander, Chad Bartley, Gaetano Jones, Jeff Castle

Inspired by Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1961 classic L’Avventura, Michael Akers’ PHOENIX weaves symbolism with a sensual edge. Dylan Wells enjoys a stable job, a chic apartment and an exhilarating relationship with his well‑traveled boyfriend, Ken Sparks, who seems like “the one.” Their comfortable life unravels when Ken abruptly leaves Dylan’s 23rd‑birthday party to handle a failing real‑estate deal and then vanishes, thrusting Dylan into uncertainty.