Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance... See full summary »
Director:
Neil ArmfieldWriter:
Tommy MurphyStars:
Guy Pearce, Geoffrey Rush, Sarah Snook |See full cast and crew »Storyline
Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance endured for 15 years to laugh in the face of everything life threw at it - the separations, the discrimination, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses - until the only problem that love can't solve, tried to destroy them.
Movie Reviews
I was finally able to watch this movie today after much hype and critical acclaim. When a movie is so hyped i find myself extra difficult to please as my expectations are so high. This film was different to what i thought it would be. But it hit me so much harder than i thought it would. A movie set in the 70-80's i wonder how it related to now all these years later. It was in fact more heart wrenching seeing how far the LGBT community has come in terms of equality and acceptance. While we still seem a government away from legalising gay marriage in Australia, this movie showed just how far we have come and we have come far.
The performances by all the actors were spot on. Ryan Corr was so believable at every moment. He played the gay character without stereotype and over performance. He was delicate and sensitive is portraying a very honest performance which is so far away from himself in reality which made me admire even more his beautiful portrayal of Tom. Craig Stott was brilliant as well, both actors carried the movie. All performances were important and added to the film.
There were certainly a few very poignant scenes that had me very choked up. It truly is a beautiful love story. I saw the Dressmaker late last year and this movie is without a doubt more honest and genuine while it had a limited release. Holding the Man is an important film is Australian cinema and achieved its message on all fronts. Was very impressed and thoroughly enjoyed this film.
The performances by all the actors were spot on. Ryan Corr was so believable at every moment. He played the gay character without stereotype and over performance. He was delicate and sensitive is portraying a very honest performance which is so far away from himself in reality which made me admire even more his beautiful portrayal of Tom. Craig Stott was brilliant as well, both actors carried the movie. All performances were important and added to the film.
There were certainly a few very poignant scenes that had me very choked up. It truly is a beautiful love story. I saw the Dressmaker late last year and this movie is without a doubt more honest and genuine while it had a limited release. Holding the Man is an important film is Australian cinema and achieved its message on all fronts. Was very impressed and thoroughly enjoyed this film.
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