Holding The Man (In Honor of World AIDS Day)

Monday December 1st 2025, 12:00 am

Streaming: December 1st - December 8th

Film Details

Runtime: 127 minutes

Language: In English

Director: Neil Armfield

Country: Australia

Genre: Drama, Gay, Romance

Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance endured for 15 years in the face of everything life threw at it – the separations, the discrimination, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses – until the only problem that love can't solve tried to destroy them.

Based on the international best-seller, HOLDING THE MAN. Featuring Guy Pearce, Geoffrey Rush and Anthony LaPaglia, this inspirational true story captures the beauty and heartbreak of the best romances of our time.

✮ The most beautiful cinematic love story since Brokeback Mountain. It’s important you see this film. ✮ – Attitude

✮ Compassionate! ✮ – The Hollywood Reporter

✮ A great romance. Wonderfully directed and perfectly acted! ✮ – ABC Radio

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