Steam Cloud Rising (2004)

In 1979 disclosing your homosexuality in a small town high school was risky business especially if you were at the top of the social ladder Popular and athletic Hugh struggles with containing his true sexual identity Outside of school he attends community meetings of concerned citizens of the local nuclear power plant where he meets Winston a slightly older and disabled young man Hanging out at Winstons place he safely confides in his distress of a fellow student Kabold who is outwardly gay and in deep pain As the truths of the power plant are researched together Hugh struggles with releasing his own truths until the plant has a general emergency releasing radiated steam and he cant keep his sexuality contained any longer