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In the summer of 1995, five friends on the front lines of the AIDS crisis escape the city for a lakeside getaway. Their arrival sparks fear of contagion amongst the locals, forcing them to face the monster that shame and stigma creates.
Davey (27), a charismatic go-go dancer, is caring for his sick roommate Joe. Joe(31) was an outspoken Gay activist but has been in and out of the hospital, suffering from several HIV complications including memory loss. After losing many friends to AIDS, Davey fears Joe is next. Seeking escape from this fate, Davey brings their chosen family together for one last weekend getaway to a remote lake cabin in the forest. The group arrives at the lake during mosquito season, triggering a buzz of paranoia amongst the local lake residents, fearing that Davey’s friends will expose them to contracting HIV from a mosquito bite. In the isolation of the cabin the group tries to find some peace,but when Joe goes missing in the woods, the group need to decide where they find help, testing what lengths they will have to go to for the ones they love.
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