Gay Short Film Review: Battersea Power Station

L. T. Hewitt served as writer, director, producer, editor, and composer of this short film, while also starring as Peter, a young man who just moved in with his boyfriend, Lloyd. Vaslov Goom plays Lloyd as loving, supportive, and extremely understanding. Peter’s not coming out to his mother or siblings makes their visit awkward and funny.

Battersea Power Station succeeds as a comedy, but it also captures a range of emotions and suggests much more. It looks at how some secrets can divide us, keeping us from truly knowing or seeing our loved ones. It also explores how even places that many see as forgettable or even hideous can become important places in our hearts. While many short films feel like random fragments or like a puzzle with most of its pieces missing, this one successfully captures a pivotal moment in the lives of its characters.

Not surprisingly, this 2019 film has won awards and has received (at this writing) 72,841 YouTube views. I’m glad I came across one of Hewitt’s posts about it on social media and took the time to become one of those viewers. I suggest it for fans of gay films or anyone who likes an entertaining story. Even the names of the characters are funny.

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