Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves
Created by Simon Kaijser da Silva
On SVT1
A concentrated, grief-stricken miniseries about the AIDS crisis in 1980s Stockholm, centered on love and loss within the gay community against societal rejection.
Based on the Sweden novelist Jonas Gardell's novel Love, the story of the struggle the homosexual community had with AIDS, during which time a lot of people who were lovers and family members died. The story is also about family and society's refusing to accept the gay community during that time.
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Is Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of series.
Is Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Does Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
Is Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves violent? Not especially. Less violent than 59% of series.
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Like Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves
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Like Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
