Holding the Man

  • 2015


MOVIE IS australian emotional turbulent memorable
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79 % Fresh
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 13
Negative reviews 4
Average Rating 3.5/5
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4.0
Tears of frustration are so often the only kind Australian big screen dramas provoke: by contrast, heres a true story, honestly told, that will see au .. Time Out
4.5
Together, they impart a striking, stirring account of a real life romance cut short. Screen Daily
3.0
Theres genuine chemistry between the two leads as well as sharp turns from a starry cast including Guy Pearce, Antony LaPaglia and Kerry Fox and an un .. The Guardian
2.0
Corr and Stott give memorable performances, both tender and strong, and it is their chemistry audiences will recall most vividly. The Guardian
3.5
The story of a great love spanning 15 years, Holding the Man is a portrait of a turbulent time for gay Australia. Smh
3.5
Falling in love is easy; the hard part is keeping the relationship under wraps. Smh
2.0
This lacks the dramatic and emotional depth to elicit the requisite response. Empire
4.5
Armfield never gives in to cliched sentiment, and what is left is often shocking, and full of raw, honest emotion yet the mens gentle, resilient sense .. Flickfilosopher
3.5
Josephine Fords design and Alice Babidges costumes give the film a gently nostalgic hue, as befits a feature length valediction, but the sense of peri .. Hollywood Reporter
2.0
Scenes in the hospital between the dying John and the as yet asymptomatic Tim are the pics most touching moments, yet despite the heartfelt approach, .. Variety
4.0
This compelling true story of two Melbourne schoolboys who fall in love despite their Catholic upbringing and the intense misgivings of their parents .. Herald Sun
4.0
The two central performances are superb, Corr and Stott encapsulating the emotional journey to perfection. Urban Cine File
2.0
But when packed into the frame of this epic structure, it can be frustratingly condensed. Lw Lies
4.0
The first great Australian movie about the AIDS crisis, filtered through ... a great romance. Wonderfully directed, and perfectly acted. Corr is amazi .. Abc
4.2
It sounds like plot from a cheesy American teen movie but this is actually a true story. The Film Pie
4.5
This film is a masterpiece of performance, writing and direction, and I havent been able to shake it for a week. Junkee
4.0
Holding The Man is a much, much better film, full of humour and humanity and with an honest approach to sex. Daily Telegraph



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