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Love Is Strange (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Love Is Strange' is a 2014 romantic drama film directed by Ira Sachs. The film had its premiere in the non-Competition programme of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. The film was also screened in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.
Plot
Ben and George, a same-sex couple from Manhattan, get married after 39 years together. George is a Catholic school music teacher, and when word of the marriage reaches the archdiocese, he is fired. Without his salary, the couple can no longer afford their New York apartment and are forced to ask their friends and family for shelter, resulting in their separation. Ben stays in Brooklyn with his nephew Elliot, Elliot's novelist wife Kate, and their teenage son Joey, while George bunks with their (now former) neighbors, a younger same-sex couple of two party-loving NYPD cops, Roberto and Ted.
Still partnered but missing each other, Ben and George find ways to spend time together, as all parties involved deal with the happenstance of an additional person living in a space designed for fewer people. Elliot, Kate, Joey, Roberto & Ted decide how much they want to involve themselves in the lives of Ben and George, and vice versa.[http://www.thewrap.com/sundance-critics-notebook-gay-marriage-comes-utah-michael-fassbender-gets-head/ "Alonso Duralde at Sundance: Gay Marriage Comes to Utah, and Michael Fassbender Gets a Head"] . 'The Wrap', January 19, 2014.Van Hoeij, Boyd. [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/love-is-strange-sundance-review-672160 "Love Is Strange: Sundance Review"] , 'The Hollywood Reporter', January 18, 2014
Cast
* John Lithgow as Ben Hull
* Alfred Molina as George Garea
* Marisa Tomei as Kate Hull
* Charlie Tahan as Joey Hull
* Cheyenne Jackson as Ted
* Harriet Sansom Harris as Honey
* Darren Burrows as Elliot Hull
* Christian Coulson as Ian
* John Cullum as Father Raymond
* Adriane Lenox as Principal
* Manny Prez as Roberto
* Sebastian La Cause as Marco
* Christina Kirk as Mindy
Reception
Critical response
'Love Is Strange' received universal critical acclaim. The film has a "Certified Fresh" score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 176 reviews, with an average rating of 7.73/10. The critical consensus states: "Held aloft by remarkable performances from John Lithgow and Alfred Molina, 'Love Is Strange' serves as a graceful tribute to the beauty of commitment in the face of adversity." The film also has a score of 82 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 42 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".Keith Uhlich of 'The A.V. Club' named 'Love Is Strange' the best film of 2014.
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