This short dark comedy film has a runtime of only 23 minutes. In 1981 Trevor (Brett Barsky) is a young teen living in suburbia. He listens to records, loves Diana Ross and the theater, hangs out with his friends, and goes to the movies. When he hits puberty, everything seems different. He doesn't want to make out with the girls at a party, and he starts to pay more attention to the other boys in his class. Trevor keeps a diary, recording his increasing unhappiness. He sees himself as normal, and is attracted to Pinky Farraday (Jonah Rooney), a popular athlete. Why do we learn Pinky's last name and not Trevor's? Pinky's friendship delights him. The word spreads that he's different, walks like girl, that he's gay. Pinky cuts him off, telling him that he's a weak person. A confused Trevor tries self-imposed shock treatment, then his parents read his diary and call a priest who accuses him of being a pervert. Eventually, Trevor comes to the realization that he's gay. With no one offering any support, Trevor decides to kill himself. With "Endless Love" on his stereo and wondering if people will cry at his funeral, he reaches for a bottle of pills. But help comes in an unexpected form.
"Trevor" tied for an Academy Award in 1995 for Best Short Subject, so it's obviously a good film. Written by James Lecesne and directed by Peggy Rajski
