It was made twenty years ago and a lot has changed but it tackles issues that really are still around - racism and homophobia and sexism. In fact I can't believe it was 20 years ago this was made - it really was groundbreaking - portraying positively a deep gay relationship at a time in the UK which was generally very homophobic in nearly all spheres - even the theatre! Daniel Day-Lewis is terrific in his role and any fan of his later work should really see this. It's a challenging film - life's not a bed of roses after all - but I love it because it is a "love conquers all" film. (And it's really quite funny too!)
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There are good things in this movie, but plot is not one of them. The initial build up - the lost guy, the two mysterious women next door with their strange requests and their labyrinthine apartment - promises much, with shades of John Fowles' "Magus". However, the movie builds up too quickly to a single shockingly violent sex scene and then rather loses any sense of direction for the remaining two thirds of its running time. Clearly the labyrinth is a metaphor for what is happening inside John's (the protagonist) head. The denouement is therefore not that surprising, but wraps up the plotline neatly. However, for a short movie, it spends too much time lost between a short build-up and an equally short conclusion.
A nice little film, where the film-makers heart is in the right place. Ok he didn't have much any money to turn this into a splashy, glossy, bodies being photoshop frame by frame, look beyond that and just enjoy it the spur of the moment. I did.
Aren't you bored of coming of age and coming out films that's full of cliches being release lately.
The surfer, Midget, his mad aunt and her niece reminds me of great expectations. Such a laugh!
Tan Lines will tickle you from down under.
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It is a sad fact of our lives as lesbians that at some time or another the vast majority of us will have had to deal with discrimination, based solely on our sexual orientation. A sadder fact is that many of us do lose the understanding or support of family, when we identify as gay or lesbian. By simply being honest about who we are we stand to isolate ourselves from the people we have known and loved longest in our lives. That is why the wider lesbian community can become so important, as a surrogate family and support system. Our shared history gives us a common understanding and we have all learned, against a backdrop of misconception, the value of understanding.
History has brought us a long way. Generations of women prepared to stand ... Read More:
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Aureaus Solito's film about a 12 year old boy Maxi Oliveros (Nathan Lopez) is an emotive and charming drama about the highs and lows of a first love. Maxi is growing up in the slums of Manila among the detruitus of the big city, and despite his age has taken on the role of surrogate mother for his father (Soliman Cruz) and two brothers, all petty criminals lording it over their neighbourhood. Maxi cooks, cleans, washes clothes and sows - but does not go to school. Bring in the new policeman on the block, a gentle and charming young man called Victor (J R Valentine) and Maxi's little world is turned upside down with his first pangs of love and the exploration of his own sexuality.
...and the title says it all. Although Israel and Palestine are next door (or in the same place), they might as well be on different planets. The lifestyles and treatments of each community are so beautifully and accurately depicted. The lead characters are great - as, indeed, is the whole cast, who make the whole film utterly watchable and believable- you really get drawn into this film! Treat yourselves- it's a great film.
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I loved this film, its funny, cool, the characters are appealing and it has a great soundtrack. Its not going to change the world, but it is a good night in.
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