Is Holding the Man sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Holding the Man scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Holding the Man violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Holding the Man easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Holding the Man end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Holding the Man

Name: Holding the Man
Genre: Drama
Released: 2015
Duration: 128 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Ryan Corr, Craig Stott, Guy Pearce, Sarah Snook, Anthony LaPaglia

A love story for everyone.

Directed by Neil Armfield

Produced by Goalpost Pictures, Screen Australia

2015128 min7.7 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of a 15-year same-sex love story tested by discrimination, jealousy, and ultimately AIDS, grounded in warmth and deep connection despite inevitable loss.

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 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.

Clusters

Love Tested by Mortality LGBTQ Movies Feminist Themed Movies Friendship Movies Disease Outbreak Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Australia Aids 1970s Romance Love Hiv Lgbt Long Term Relationship Sexual Discrimination Gay Theme

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Questions people ask

Is Holding the Man sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Is Holding the Man scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Holding the Man violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.
Is Holding the Man easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Does Holding the Man end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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