is a romantic drama directed (and written) by first-time filmmaker Kareem Mortimer in 2010. It tells the story of two young men who fall in love with each other and portrays the religious intolerance and homophobia in the gorgeous beaches and towns of the Bahamas; the book is one of the first work of fiction from the Caribbean about homosexuality, the beautiful film has premiered at over 100 film festivals around the world winning 17 awards. 
Johnny, a art student and a compulsive suicidal, goes to the remote island of Eleuthera to focus on his work and overcome a creative block. He finds Romeo, a handsome musician, who shows Jonny the scenic spot and 
a bit more. It's an immediate attraction but Romeo’s got a girlfriend, as well as a blustery mother who willfully ignores any clue. The Bahamas are bound by religious traditions that discourage homosexuality and end up forcing gay men into the closet.
Lena is a pastor's wife, extremely conservative and a anti-gay activist, she is going to Eleuthera with the aim of galvanizing people against gay rights. She is hosted by a friendly local pastor that opens her mind to new experiences; her husband accuses her of infidelities. The family of Romeo wants to ends his romance with Johnny; Johnny returns to his depression. Johnny, Lena and her husband must choose between love and career, happiness andpolitical convinctions. 
These characters are all bound together in this intense drama of love, family and secrets with three separate story-lines that merge at the film's climax.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1490602/
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