A Single ManRated Parental Guidance (Nudity, Mature Theme) ~ Runs 99 minutes
Dir.: Tom Ford, US, 2009
Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode
Winner, Best Actor, Venice Film festival; Golden Globe nominee for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress; 24 other wins & nominations; On 9 Top Ten Lists.
“How does one move through grief and recapture a state of hope and anticipation in life? That's the journey in A Single Man, an ambitious film that addresses questions of life, loss and love. The movie, based on the novel by Christopher Isherwood, concerns Professor George Falconer (Colin Firth), a professor of literature living in Los Angeles. The person Falconer loves best in all the world has died, and so he moves through his life in a fog of heartbreak. His mourning has another element to it, and that is secrecy. The year is 1962 and Falconer is gay. What he feels - about a lot of things, obviously, not just grief - must sometimes be kept carefully hidden. 'Swinging '60s' and all that notwithstanding, it's still an era in which the persecution of sexual minorities was as much a part of the fabric of American life as apple pie. Since the death of his long-time lover, Jim, Falconer has remained mired in despair. He's been sleepwalking through the last eight months, and the sadness doesn't abate. But today, he decides, will be different; as if to suggest that the whole world is on edge right along with him, the Cuban missile crisis is the news story of the moment. A Single Man takes Falconer through one day in his life, and it's a day when friends, neighbours, students and chance encounters help move him slowly away from the depths of despair and toward a renewed appreciation of being alive... It's impossible to overstate the visual beauty and emotional intelligence of A Single Man. In his directorial debut, fashion designer Tom Ford has created a picture that's arresting in every detail - sound, light, colour - and the performances he gets from his cast, particularly Colin Firth, are remarkable... A Single Man is completely engaging. The film has already won several awards at film festivals, and once you see it, you'll understand why people are clamoring to see Colin Firth win an Academy Award.” - Liz Braun, The Toronto Sun
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