Movie

Parting Glances

1986 · 90 min

A tender, talky hangout that aches quietly, mixing wry humour with the looming weight of loss and change.

Tagline: A (very) independent film
Overview: Michael and Robert, two gay men living in Brooklyn, spend their last day together before Robert leaves for Africa on work assignment. Michael still has feelings for his friend Nick, who has AIDS.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, grief, identity, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: love
grief
identity
friendship
isolation
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild