The Man I Love

The late 1980s is an energetic time in New York, but the city is also deeply scarred by the AIDS crisis, with many lost. Jimmy George (Malek) is revered in the theatre world, and adored by his devoted partner (Sturridge). Despite a recent bout of serious illness, Jimmy finds a new lease on life when he meets an attractive new neighbour Vincent (Ford), and with their meeting perhaps a final chance to once more fall in love, and to retake the stage. In its beautiful depictions of Jimmy's varied relationships – with friends, lovers, a sibling, a nephew, parents – The Man I Love shows how widely and deeply devastating the loss of an individual can be on a community. It is a film that is somehow simultaneously tragic and life-affirming.