
Zero Patience
Sodomy ain’t so symbolic. Your rectum ain’t a grave.
Directed by John Greyson
Produced by Cineplex Odeon Films, Film4 Productions
A surreal, genre-defying musical that blends historical fantasy with AIDS activism, using darkly playful absurdism to grapple with grief, stigma, and mortality.
The ghost of "patient zero", who allegedly first brought AIDS to North America - materialises and tries to contact old friends. Meanwhile, the Victorian explorer Sir Richard Burton, who drank from the Fountain of Youth and now works as Chief Taxidermist at the Toronto Natural history Museum, is trying to organise an exhibition about the disease for the museum's "Hall of Contagion".
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Is Zero Patience sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Zero Patience violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Zero Patience scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does Zero Patience end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Zero Patience easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Nearest across the full emotional profile.
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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





















































