Holding The Man

Drama/Book adaptation, Australia 2015

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Timothy, who is in the school play, and John, the captain of the football team, go to the same geography class and fall in love. It is 1976 and their love meets with strong opposition within their Catholic high school as well as their conservative families. But Tim and John don't let their feelings get in the way and stay together. Opening up their relationship, a place at university in Sydney, all test their love. But there is something that even their great love cannot conquer... 9 years after his last feature film, ''Candy'' with Heath Ledger, director Neil Armfield takes on one of Australia's greatest gay love stories. The autobiography of the same name by author Timothy Conigrave was published in 1995. As a major Australian film production, the young actors Ryan Corr and Craig Stott could be engaged, but also very well-known actors such as OSCAR® winner Geoffrey Rush (''Pirates of the Caribbean'', ''Shine'', ''The King's Speech'') and Guy Pearce (''Priscilla'', ''Iron Man 3''). The film with great classic potential not only had an excellent theatrical release in Australia, but has already won countless film awards.
123 min
HD
FSK 12
Audio language:
English
Subtitles:
German

Awards

Screen Producers Australia Awards Best Australian Film Production
Australian Writers' Guild Best Film Adaptation
Australian Screen Editors Best feature film cut

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Director:

Neil Armfield

Writer:

Tommy Murphy

Template:

Timothy Conigrave (Memoirs "Holding the Man")

Tommy Murphy (Stage Play "Holding the Man")

Editor:

Dany Cooper

Composer:

Alan John

Producer:

Kylie du Fresne

Cast:

Ryan Corr (Timothy Conigrave)

Sarah Snook (Pepe Trevor)

Craig Stott (John Caleo)

Lee Cormie (Eric)

PiaGrace Moon (Prue)

Tegan Higginbotham (Gina)

Guy Pearce (Dick Conigrave)

Original title:

Holding The Man

Original language:

English

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

FSK 12

Audio language:

English

Subtitles:

German