Plainclothes actor Russell Tovey tells TheWrap he wished his 1990s-set movie was "stuck in that time in history," but its themes still resonate.

Exploring deep emotions and complex relationships, Tovey stars in the Sundance drama "Plainclothes," portraying an undercover cop romantically entangled with his target.

"I don't think you can pigeonhole queer characters because there's billions of these stories to tell." - Russell Tovey

Tom Blyth talks about playing a closeted gay cop in 'Plainclothes' and his sex scenes with co-star Russell Tovey.

The film, which marks the feature debut of Carmen Emmi, follows an undercover officer (Blyth) who is assigned to lure and arrest gay men. His life gets turned upside down when he falls for a target (Tovey).

With gay rights coming back into the crosshairs in almost every country across the globe, Carmen Emmi's slow-burn drama is sobering reminder of just how far these things have progressed in the last 30 years.