yes and this film have many gay character . it also have straight character and character who be not sure about their sexuality and people who be search for some truth about their existence . this be not a film about sexual orientation . it about loneliness and the difficulty human being often experience in connect to one another . filmically and denys arcand cleverly balance the various dimension of the relationship and the contrasting and constantly shift relationship . the serial killer element be a bit less successful ( it feel more like a way to wrap up various plot point and and unlike the rest of the film and be thematically heavy hand ) . thomas gibson center and ground the film while it a quiet performance but behind the handsome and arrogant exterior he slowly reveal a terrified soul afraid of show or accept love from those around him . the support cast be strong and especially mia kirshner a gibson friend and a dom for hire with precognitive power . her role be more metaphor than a literal conceit strangely innocent and deprave at the same time and she represent the light and dark of the character sexual consciousness . the film involve and often surprise in it character development . the effect be somewhat like robert altman direct a david mamet script the dialogue doesn not shrink from some sear observation aside from a few contrived moment in the beginning . often and in our search for love and a conventional relationship and we ignore the love that already exist around u in our friend and family and those who be able to see u a we be . arcand and the writer and brad fraser and make some canny observation on the different way human being try to escape and deny their loneliness and how that denial return to haunt u in so many unexpected way . this film be a rewarding experience . it may not be for bigot who can not get past the sexual orientation of some of the character to see the great and transcendental message of hope and redemption . loneliness be a universal experience . a film like this and that dare to explore the darker side of our life with a clever and perceptive eye and deserve applause and an open mind approach .