The film is a masterpiece and stunningly portrayed! Andrew Scott is masterful!

@nomebear

3 ай бұрын

I haven't watched the Academy Awards in years.

The part of this film that broke me was when his dad apologized for not comforting him when he cried. As a professional crybaby since birth I realized that as I got two younger siblings and entered my teen years, my parents wouldn't come anymore to hug me and say everything was okay whenever I cried in my room. And when I would pull myself together and leave my room they'd vaguely ask how my day was and I would always lie unconvincingly, cause I wanted to seem independent and grownup, and they would always clearly see through the lie but move on. Looking back they were probably trying to give me space to work through my emotions alone, but in the moment it truly felt like they had abandoned me. Now I'm in my 20s and we're communicating better with each other, and I'm not holding any grudges because I know I was the first kid and I made things overly complicated sometimes. But if either of them ever apologize for not coming to me more during my emo teen years, I'd probably sob for hours.

As an American who doesn't follow the awards, I had just taken it for granted that the director and every actor had been nominated. Absolutely shocked. "45 Years" was an amazing film as well. (Side note: the film definitely got buzz here in California)

I would go further and say it's one of the best performances in the past several years. This film affected me so deeply.

A cinematic masterpiece.

Excellent review. Scott absolutely gave the best performance I have seen in years. Paul, Claire, and Jamie were top of their game as well. Kudos to Andrew Haigh and his vision and production. All 5 award winning in my heart and mind.

Thank you for this lovely review!! Saw it last night 🇨🇦 Still processing & can't even articulate fully how important this film feels 🤍 So many pieces to relate to... Sad the formal academies won't recognize the enormous talent..but so grateful it was made & to see how many people can experience it & embrace all the emotions 🤍

Excellent review, thank you! And I agree completely that the failure to nominate Andrew Scott is outrageous. All four actors do outstanding work, but as noted the entire film rises or falls on Scott's performance... and it soars. And I strongly recommend Andrew Haigh's other work: the lovely TV series+film "Looking" about three gay male friends in San Francisco is very much his vision and sensibility, although there were other writers and directors involved; the film "Lean On Pete" is terribly underrated, and "The North Water" (a 5-part/hour TV series) is dark and powerful.

Loved the analysis and the film ❤

Loved your review and I couldn’t agree more! This film was absolutely transformative and exquisitely cathartic for me. It has touched my emotions profoundly. Andrew Haigh has written and directed a total masterpiece showcasing deep human vulnerability, emotional pain, and loving connection.

Hello from Spain. I saw this film this weekend (it wasn't released until late February here) and I couldn't stop crying. I'm not queer and my parents are still alive, but I felt so related to the loneliness and self-isolation of Andrew Scott carachter. I didn't know Andrew Haigh's work and will definitely be watching his other films. This movie is so beautifully done, heart breaking and all the actors were amazing. I do also think it didn't get all the recognition it deserved. One of the best films of the year. Cheers. I love your podcast.

Ok, let me explain why there was a lack of Oscar nominations for this film. First, it has to be released in L.A. and New York for one week prior to the end of the year. Check. Second, when they released it it was only in three theaters in the U.S. An art House in L.A., an art House in N.Y., AND a small art House in Dallas, Texas. They needed it released in Dallas because it is the ONLY city in all of the United States that is allowed to have it’s own Rating System. I used to be a member of the Ratings Review board. We would watch a screening of a light hearted comedy with one shot of someone being sneaked up on in a foggy, steamy shower by his wife. Nothing was shown but the chest of the man and the Review Board gave it a rating of “R” for suggested nudity. I was asked to be a member because all of the members were in their 60’s and 70’s (a couple of 80’s,) and they needed a younger person’s view point in their discussions. Well, the fact was there was only two of us younger members. There was no way we could change the blue haired women and men, unable to stand on their own volition. We were WAY out numbered. But being we had our own ratings board, they had to release it in Dallas. Also Haigh (sp?) would not release the film on dvd. Normally, each member of the Academy gets a free copy of the film so that they can watch it at home. There were no one-page ads in the trade magazines asking for nominations. These may seem silly, but the voting members cannot very well simply walk into a theater and watch a film. The press and paparazzi follow every move they make so they have little to no privacy. That’s why getting the dvd’s out and ads in the trades is so important. Haigh decided not to do this, so it was his choice to not have any nominations for his film. This is, to me, even more sad because Hollywood loves Paul Mescal and would have had new found respect for Andrew Scott. The moral to this story is simply, life is choices. Haigh made his choice. It affected everyone involved in this project and the audiences are sadder for it. On a different subject, the red headed guy in the purple shirt said, “and I have gay friends…”. I’m confused. Isn’t he gay? He’s so damned good looking I hope he is! And yes, the word queer is offensive to me. I’ve had to fight for gay rights for ions. That word brings up so many bad memories, like when I was tied to a pine tree and set on fire with everyone yelling “burn the queer!” To fight for equal rights for the younger generations to have a better life, just to have them slap us in the face by accepting that word we fought so hard against… Life is choices, I guess.

Thanks guys. I’ve just seen this film in NZ , it seems like the spirit or ghost story of lives past for the Adam character who alternates between nuanced and a little wooden. It’s like an existential film with magic realism. Of the western urban gay man motif with a disruption, a trauma, a childhood loss and yet not fully living in the present , as a cautionary tale. The film had a depth, the review was good and full. I agree its cathartic , though I was asked , after the credits were rolling and gave it slightly higher score , because of the emotional impact. Also I lived in London during the 1980s so it had another aspect from my own experience and a partial grief. So it was nostalgic ,about the modern epidemic of loneliness yet it also had hope. It reminds a little me of the post war Liverpool working class made in the early 1980s catholic family films of Terence Davies .His films were more subtle around both the sexuality and the purgatory themes. It lingers and the Japanese book it was based on, was written in 1987 and the gay British music such as Pet Shop Boys or FGTH are poignant in hindsight and apt. The Irish actors lent another cultural aspect as one could be not be very Irish on London in the 80s it was almost easier to be gay by the mid eighties of the Thatcher-Reagan era. Yet it was not all cosy, it was the era of AIDs, addictions, poll tax, Section 28 repression during this complex time.

I loved the movie so much. I don’t know if I will ever watch it again though. Such a masterpiece.

What a fantastic vid..............love your synopsis. You're both wonderful

Loved this review!!!

This show is amazing, so happy to find it

Hey Jack! Where is that cardigan from? I absolutely love it.