A Film by Bill Sherwood
"The best movie ever made about gays in the United States... you can't
help wondering why most films can't move this well or look this good."
- Seattle Times
Heroic, funny and romantic, Parting Glances is a triumph for everyone who has
ever been in love-straight or gay. The story concerns two men, Michael and Robert,
who have been lovers for years. Robert is being transferred out of the country
for two years, leaving Michael behind. Their best friend Nick, who is also Michael's
former lover, is dying of AIDS. So begins a surprisingly funny, wonderfully
acted love story set in the gay scene of Manhattan.
Parting Glances, a pioneering film of gay cinema, is about the loyalties of
friendship and the vicissitudes of romantic love. It's about the relationship
between gays and straights. And it's about how we all try to do our jobs, be
there for our friends and keep a love affair going-all at the same time.
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