A Single Man

A hushed, beautifully composed day-in-the-life that aches with loss, drifting between memory and present with quiet, stylish melancholy.

Directed by

Tom Ford

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult

Overview

Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, is the story of a British college professor who dwells on the past and cannot see his future. We follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters ultimately lead him to decide if there is a meaning to life after the death of his long time partner, Jim.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Grief, isolation, love, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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