Set in the free-spirited San Francisco of 1985, Test lovingly portrays this exciting and harrowing era as young Frankie (dancer Scott Marlowe in a breakout acting debut) confronts the challenges of being an understudy in a... more » modern dance company where he s taunted to dance like a man! Frankie embarks on a budding relationship with hunky Todd (Matthew Risch, HBO s Looking ), a veteran dancer in the same company and the bad boy to Frankie s naiveté. As Frankie and Todd s friendship deepens, they navigate a world of risk it s the early years of the epidemic but also a world of hope, humor, visual beauty and musical relief. The captivating dance sequences were especially choreographed for the film by acclaimed U.S. choreographer Sidra Bell. The film s vibrant soundtrack includes work by 80s icons Jimmy Somerville (Bronski Beat), Klaus Nomi, Romeo Void, Laurie Anderson, Martha and the Muffins, Cocteau Twins and Sylvester.« less