A recently discovered conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and his friend Linda Rosenkrantz in 1974 reveals a glimpse into New York City’s downtown art scene and the personal struggles and epiphanies that define an artist’s life.

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Language(s):English
Subtitles:English, Catalan, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish

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Tomas and Martin are a gay couple living in Paris whose marriage is thrown into crisis when Tomas impulsively begins a passionate affair with young schoolteacher Agathe. But when Martin begins an affair of his own, Tomas must confront life decisions he may be unprepared—or unwilling—to deal with.

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Language(s):English, French
Subtitles:English, Spanish, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish

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Set in Memphis, “The Delta,” Ira Sachs’ feature directorial debut, is an original but severely flawed gay-themed drama about the complex relationship between a white suburban adolescent and a Vietnamese immigrant. This small-scale, intimate picture displays a fresh cinematic voice, but suffers from narrative problems and ultra-modest tech credits that will damage its theatrical prospects, possibly limiting its showing to the gay and regional festival circuits.

Sachs, who has made a number of interesting shorts (“Vaudeville,” “Lady”), has written and directed a personal drama that nicely captures its specific context, Memphis’ provincial gay life. In the first, highly impressive scene, Lincoln Bloom (Shayne Gray), a product of an affluent Jewish family, is cruising in his car. It’s obvious that the 17-year-old boy is in the process of coming out, not yet comfortable with his emerging gay identity.

In one of his nightly escapades, Lincoln meets and befriends Minh Nguyen (Thang Chan), a Vietnamese immigrant who calls himself John, making every effort possible to assimilate in the new but hostile surroundings. A tentative though decidedly asymmetric relationship evolves, with awkward conversations and occasional sex between the two men. In the yarn’s centerpiece, Lincoln and John run away together down the Mississippi River on a boat that belongs to the former’s father.

Sachs juxtaposes effectively the duo’s divergent physical and social milieus: Lincoln’s Jewish suburban life and John’s struggling, inherently insecure immigrant reality. Uncertain of his orientation, Lincoln spends time with his high school buddies and even courts Monica (Rachel Zan Huss), while at the same time letting himself be tempted in hotels by older men from out of town. Isolated and alienated due to his dark skin and ethnic background, John socializes in cheap Vietnamese bars and pool halls.

Sachs commits a major error by deciding to center on Lincoln’s character, for John is a far more interesting, complex and disturbing personality. A number of revelations about John’s past (including the fact that his father was a black American stationed in Vietnam) highlight his underclass existence and the kind of discrimination faced by many Third World immigrants in the U.S. And if the interactional scenes between the two youngsters are credibly written and nicely executed, a climax that ends in a senselessly violent murder is overtly Freudian and excessively melodramatic, negating the low-key, authentic mood of the rest of the picture.

The ending, which shows no results or growth emanating from the bond between the two young men, doesn’t ring true and leaves the impression that the scripter didn’t know how to resolve his tale. Still, within these structural limitations, the natural acting of Thang Chan, who is playing a somewhat mysterious, not entirely sympathetic figure, commands viewers’ attention and compensates for the extremely low-budget production values of the 16mm-shot film.

+Commentary by Ira Sachs

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Very often films which are defiant of genre categorisation can easily come across as messy and imprecise, but in Ira Sachs’ “Married Life,” he blends dark comedy, suspense and stylish melodrama into a contemporary throwback, conceptualised from a male perspective, to the film noir facet of the glamour of the 40’s in a wholesome package that keeps the viewer on their toes every step of the way. Audiences will either revel in the manner in which the film strays from a singular course or they will find annoyance in the seemingly directionless film, with an insubordinate mixture of tones and principles, in a way that very much resembles reality. What the film does not manage to do is balance its daring concept will an entirely fulfilling outcome, and perhaps “Married Life” is too modest for its own good.

Pitch-perfecting casting is the films biggest asset. Chris Cooper was born to play roles of men who are emotionally suppressed and end up living quiet lives of aching desperation. He has done it repeatedly, and he gets better every time. His character has continuously stuffed all his anger and torment neatly under his suave suits and buttoned them up as best as he could. However, when the monumental weight of all his internal repression gets the better of him, what’s a man to do? Especially a respectable, considerate and an obviously damaged man that we have no choice but to sympathise with him. Just as good as Cooper is, and this came as a surprise to me, Brosman matches him. His representation of a man with questionable morals is interesting because his devil-may-care attitude is clearly a mask with which he covers his vulnerability, a role which Cary Grant would have had a blast with. Clarkson and McAdams are always effervescent no matter how undefined and underdeveloped their roles may be, and where Clarkson is already an established screen presence, the film will no doubt mark a high point in McAdams career, her transition into darker, more dramatic, and ultimately more challenging material begins in this film. In addition, it suits her to no end, the same can be said for her bottle-blonde do – she is almost unrecognizable, but her smile can melt a man, which makes the fact that she gets two well-poised men going out of their minds just to be with her, entirely believable.

The true power of “Married Life” comes from its impact on the viewer when they leave the cinema and get home, and have no choice but to begin to question their relationships in their own lives. Do we really know what out better halves are thinking and feeling all the time? Of course not, and it is the utter mysteriousness of the affair that makes love, and seeing this film, worth it.

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Keep the Lights On chronicles an emotionally and sexually charged journey of two men in New York City through love, friendship, and addiction. Documentary filmmaker Erik (Thure Lindhardt) and closeted lawyer Paul (Zachary Booth, Damages) meet through a casual encounter, but soon find a deeper connection and become a couple. Individually and together, they are risk takers – compulsive, and fueled by drugs and sex. In an almost decade-long relationship defined by highs, lows, and dysfunctional patterns, Erik struggles to negotiate his own boundaries and dignity while being true to himself. Director Ira Sachs’ fearlessly personal screenplay is anchored by Lindhardt, who embodies Erik’s isolation and vulnerability with a gentle presence. Harrowing and romantic, visceral and layered, Keep the Lights On is a film that looks at love and all of its manifestations, taking it to dark depths and bringing it back to a place of grace.

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Language(s):English, Danish
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