Movie

The Last Straight Man

2014 · 110 min

An intimate, bittersweet slow-burn about two men navigating desire and friendship over years, with warm humor and quiet heartache.

Tagline: It was a one night stand...that lasted 12 years.
Overview: Lewis is a closeted gay man throwing a bachelor party for his straight best friend and secret crush, Cooper. After a night of drunken sex together, the two men decide to meet in the same hotel suite on the same night each year to hook up and catch up. Over the course of twelve years, we see four additional nights that depict how the two men grow and how their friendship changes.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, friendship, love, sexuality
Content: Strong sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
friendship
love
sexuality
isolation
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex strong