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A Single Man streaming

2009 Movie United States Drama, Romance, Thriller 96 min FSK 12
By: Tom Ford With: Ridge Canipe, Erin Daniels, Ryan Simpkins, Lee Pace, Paul Butler

It's November 30, 1962. Native Brit George Falconer, an English professor at a Los Angeles area college, is finding it difficult to cope with life. Jim, his personal partner of sixteen years, died in a car accident eight months earlier when he was visiting with family. Jim's family were not going to tell George of the death or accident, let alone allow him to attend the funeral. This day, George has decided to get his affairs in order before he will commit suicide that evening. As he routinely and fastidiously prepares for the suicide and post suicide, George reminisces about his life with Jim. But George spends this day with various people, who see a man sadder than usual and who affect his own thoughts about what he is going to do. Those people include Carlos, a Spanish immigrant/aspiring actor/gigolo recently arrived in Los Angeles; Charley, his best friend who he knew from England, she who is a drama queen of a woman who romantically desires her best friend despite his sexual orientation; and Kenny Potter, one of his students, who seems to be curious about his professor beyond English class.

Filmium rating
74%

Festival Achievements

Rotterdam International Film Festival 2010
Selections:
Bright Future

Mood

Melancholic
Romantic
Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Tom Ford
Christopher Isherwood
David Scearce
Aline Weber
Tricia Munford
Ryan Simpkins
Paul Butler
Adam Shapiro
Marlene Martinez
Keri Lynn Pratt
Matthew Goode
Ginnifer Goodwin
Julianne Moore
Aaron Sanders
Ridge Canipe
Jon Hamm
Elisabeth Harnois
Paulette Lamori
Nicholas Hoult
Nicole Steinwedell
Colin Firth
Jon Kortajarena
Alicia Carr
Erin Daniels
Jenna Gavigan
Teddy Sears
Melissa Goodwin Shepherd
Lee Pace

Adaptation

Based On Novel
Christopher Isherwood
Literary Adaptation

Budget

Art-House
Independent Film
Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Color Palette
Visual Arrangement
Visual Storytelling

Narrative Structure

Linear
Single Day
Slice-Of-Life

Pace

Deliberate
Meditative
Slow-Paced

Runtime

102 Minutes
Feature-Length
Standard

Soundtrack

Melancholic Music
Operatic Arias
Original Score

Style

Artistic
Cinematic
Stylized

Time-Period

1960S
Cold War Era
Early 1960S

Central Conflict

Depression
Grief
Suicide

Characters

Carlos
Charley
George Falconer
Jim
Kenny Potter

Ending

Envisioned Jim
Heart Attack
Tragic

Historical Context

1962
Cold War
Cuban Missile Crisis

Key Plot Points

George Contemplating Suicide
Heart Attack
Jim'S Death
Rediscovery Of Feeling

Plot

Depression
Love And Loss
Suicide Contemplation

Setting

1962
Los Angeles
Southern California

Shooting Location

1960S
John Lautner Design
Los Angeles House

Theme

Existential Reflection
Grief
Love And Loss

Genre

Art Film
Lgbt+ Film
Romantic Drama

Audiences

Adults
Art-House Film
Lgbt+ Audience

Titles

A Single Man

Awards

Bafta Best Actor
Queer Lion
Volpi Cup

Box Office Success

Art-House Success
Award Season
Limited Release

Critical Reception

86% Rotten Tomatoes
Favorable
Positive Reviews

Festivals

Toronto International Film Festival
Venice Film Festival

Popularity

Award-Nominated
Critically Acclaimed
Cult Following

Ratings

77 Metacritic
Generally Favorable
Seven Point Four Out Of Ten

Reception

Award-Winning
Critical Acclaim
Positive Reviews

Production Countries

Germany
United States

Release Year

2009
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