''Lonesome'' is an Australian drama film, directed by Craig Boreham and released in 2022.David Rooney
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'', 23 June 2022. The film centres on Casey (Josh Lavery), a young man who grew up on a ranch in rural Australia but moves to Sydney when he is rejected by his father after being outed as gay. The film's cast also includes Daniel Gabriel as Tib, a casual sexual hookup with whom Casey gradually develops a deeper emotional and romantic connection, and Ian Roberts as Pietro, an older gay man who offers Casey work as a houseboy. The film entered production in Sydney in June 2021. The film was acquired for distribution by M-Appeal, and previewed at the

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. It premiered in April 2022 at the

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, and was screened at the

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in May, before having its Australian premiere at the

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in June."What's On: Lonesome Premieres at Sydney Film Festival"
''CityHub Sydney'', 4 June 2022.

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* 2022 films Australian coming-of-age drama films Australian LGBT-related films 2022 LGBT-related films LGBT-related drama films LGBT-related coming-of-age films Gay-related films 2020s English-language films Films directed by Craig Boreham 2020s Australian films {{2020s-Australia-film-stub