popular radio storyteller gabriel onerobin williamsscraggy speaking hushedhypnotic tones becomes acquainted friends fourteenyearold boy wisconsin named pete logandrory culkinwho written book detailing sexual abuse parents bootpete aids compels gabriel stillsince partner jessbobby cannavalegoodhappens survivor hiv himself br br he also acquaints petes guardiana woman named donnatoni collettebrilliantand gabriel decides wants meet talk two person goes wisconsinhe discovers secrets wasnaturallynot prepared findbr br based real events happened armistead maupinwho cowrote screenplay terry andersonand directed patrick stetnerthis film moves lot faster minmaybe minutes longerthan one might think movie genre would run thats good keeps action storyline lean clear bad leaves various holes plot sewup plot openings backstory id rather go great detail except say thatif familiar mrmaupins works personal storyyou feel little bit loop here stillthe performances williams wouldve loved heard narrationpersonallycollettecannavaleculkin much supporting castthe waitress restaurant colletes donna frequents great job small part hasare topnotch mood established herenamelythe chillylonely dark exteriors wisconsin new yorkgive terrific framing story may ends tie together particularly wellbut still compelling enough story stick with