When the 26-year-old Harris Dickinson landed the lead role in Beach Rats, he knew what he was getting into.
The intriguing strapline, “All this male nudity and gay sex!” provided enough clues for Dickinson. He was, without qualms, taking on a gay character.
Dickinson brought life to Frankie, a bored, high Brooklyn teenager struggling to come to terms with his sexuality. He resorted to spending time in gay chatrooms, hooking up with guys at cruising spots, and romancing a girl, only to push his true identity further away.
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