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Director Everett Lewis wanted to "infuse queerness" as deeply as possible into Luster. To that end, he populated his cast with a number of LGBT actors and filled the soundtrack with music from LGBT punk and queercore bands, most notably Pansy Division .
Aug 4, 2023 · Lewis developed a loyal following with his immersive films that provided a safe queer space for viewers. Moreover, these films challenged genre conventions and featured different styles and content as well as copious nudity.
Oct 17, 2003 · Times Staff Writer. Everett Lewis’ “Luster” lives up to its title as a fresh, bittersweet look at the pursuit of love among a creative group of L.A. young people. It is an unusual film in...
Luster is authentic, rough and ready and also a wonderful, joyous and sexy film, gay cinema as it should be, full of true and false rebels, quirky people and the constant dilemma of what counts...
Lewis sought to "infuse queerness" into the film as much as he could, so he cast a number of non-heterosexual actors and used music by a number of queer punk bands. Critical response to Luster was deeply divided.
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A refreshing departure from the typical gay love story, LUSTER is a raw and darkly comic look at young punks in love. An irreverent and refreshing take on the queer world of sex, lust and unrequited love.
Jun 25, 2002 · Luster. A less snarky trip through L.A. gay/punk terrain hitherto identified with Gregg Araki, Everett Lewis' micro-budgeted indie "Luster" is an ensemble seriocomedy that's initially loose to a...
