Measuring the divide between organized religion and gays, Robert Cary’s “Save Me” is effective drama (with oddball bursts of quirk) that examines the motivations of its characters with attentiveness. Robert Desiderio’s earnest screenplay (from a story by Craig Chester and Alan Hines) proposes a conflict between a gay addict (Chad Allen) and an “ex-gay” retreat out in the New Mexico desert called “Genesis House.” Conflicts ensue, but it’s the spirited attempt to find a nuanced characterization of one particular homophobe that intrigues. With Robert Gant, Judith Light. 96m. (Ray Pride)
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