A Single Man

United States

2009

99 Min

Color, Black and White

2.35:1

Spanish, English

Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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PROD Tom Ford, Andrew Miano, Robert Salerno, Chris Weitz

SCR Tom Ford, David Scearce, Christopher Isherwood

CAST Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult, Ginnifer Goodwin, Jon Kortajarena, Lee Pace, Ryan Simpkins, Keri Lynn Pratt, Teddy Sears, Adam Shapiro, Erin Daniels, Aline Weber, Jon Hamm

SOUND Robert Jackson

Venice (Competition): Best Actor, Queer Lion, Toronto (Special Presentations), London (Film on the Square), AFI FEST (Gala), Karlovy Vary (Horizons), Chicago, Rotterdam (Bright Future), Göteborg

Synopsis

Set in Los Angeles in 1962, A Single Man is the story of George Falconer, a British college professor (Colin Firth) who is struggling to find meaning in his life after the death of his long-time partner, Jim (Matthew Goode). We follow George through a single day, where a series of encounters, ultimately leads him to decide if there is a meaning to life after Jim. George is consoled by his closest friend, Charley (Julianne Moore), a 48-year-old beauty, and is stalked by one of his students, Kenny (Nicholas Hoult). The story is an adaptation based on a novel by Christopher Isherwood and is directed by Tom Ford. —TIFF

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THE EYES OF MARA

25Jan12

"Sometimes awful things have their own kind of beauty."

Michael Harbour

19Jan12

Impressive - especially for a first time director. Deep, nuanced performances; assured pacing; confidently composed shots. I'm ambivalent about the ending - not a bad choice at all, but perhaps not the most challenging choice. This would be a great 60s flashback double featured paired with "An Education".