A Single Man (2009)
Directed by Tom Ford
Genres - Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Period Film, Psychological Drama |
Release Date - Oct 19, 2009 (USA), Oct 19, 2009 (USA - Unknown), Dec 11, 2009 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 101 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Perry Seibert
George Falconer (Colin Firth) feels lost. Not only is he still grieving the death of his longtime companion, Jim (Matthew Goode), but he's also a Brit teaching English at a California college. He's so distraught with heartbreak that he's decided to kill himself, and proceeds to get all his affairs in order while carrying on with what otherwise would be a normal day. He gives an unusually forceful lecture to his class, revealing enough that a perceptive student, Kenny (Nicholas Hoult), senses something is wrong with the professor; collects his important financial papers from his bank; buys bullets for a handgun he owns; and makes a visit to his best friend (Julianne Moore). But throughout these methodical preparations, George keeps running into people -- a colleague's daughter, a attractive gay hustler, and the sympathetic Kenny -- who offer him glimpses of why he should stay alive. A Single Man is the directorial debut of legendary fashion designer Tom Ford.
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friendship, homosexual, professor, suicide