Stargaze

Toronto, 1952. 18-year-old Derek undergoes painful aversion therapy designed to “cure” his homosexuality. After the quiet literal shock of his first session, he leaves the hospital, finding refuge beneath the artificial skies of a planetarium. Eventually, he flees Toronto altogether, heading back to his small-town home. His doctor quickly finds him and threatens to notify the police if Derek doesn’t return. So again, Derek escapes, this time to the Peterborough Exhibition (which has advertised their own planetarium), in the hope of recreating the wonder and transportation he felt earlier.