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Jeff M @jeffmarshallmovieblogger Jan 17, 2024 When I found out that director/co-screenwriter Sachs based this shattering movie on his own life, I wasn't surprised at all. There is an air of authenticity throughout the entire production that would almost have to come from personal experience. It's one of the most effective movies I can think of in its depictions of both drug addiction and the disintegration of a relationship. It is refreshingly unflinching in both regards, and it doesn't fall into the trap of glamorizing drugs like many movies do. Lindhart's performance is the glue that holds the film together, and he is simply fantastic. It's often a minimal performance - he's often bottling a lot up inside - which makes the scenes in which he loses control that much more effective. It's awards-worthy work. And the film would most likely find a place on my ten-best list of its year. See more johann m @Johann33 Jun 30, 2021 🏳️‍🌈 A drama in which a Danish filmmaker, who lives in New York City to work on a documentary film, enters into a loving but complicated long-term relationship with a lawyer who struggles with drug addiction. A brutally honest and realistic depiction of what a couple can endure when substance abuse is a detrimental issue for a relationship. A sad and painful tale in which the main character conveys his emotions to express his frustration about the toxic relationship he just can't let go of. It's really devastating and heartbreaking to witness all he has to do for ten years trying to aid someone who can't be helped. See more Marco L @Marcoaelozano Jun 3, 2019 6/3/2019 I've spun the wheel on that list of LGBT movies and my finger landed on this one. And boy, it did not disappoint. It sees the unexpected love affair of a filmmaker and a lawyer, with its peaks and valleys that spanned almost a decade. The characters were me at several points in my life. Idealistic, cynical, optimistic, untrusting, promiscuous. Erik, the main character, remains true to the man he unconditionally loves who unfortunately does not reciprocate the affection the way that it should be. The ultimate decision at the end was heart wrenching but the movie leaves its own breadcrumbs of possibilities. See more Oct 3, 2018 Very realible. It's not about a gay relationship, it's about love in all its shapes. See more Nov 29, 2015 For me this story is uneven and not fully developed I never quite sure what is the catalyst for any of the decisions eric and paul make and in the context of the narrative, while we are meant to feel sympathy or empathy for erik I found him to be a vain and ego driven narcissist, not at all someone I eouod "care" about See more Jul 25, 2015 good honest unfliching look at the complexities of relationships See more Read all reviews

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