Love Is Strange is a 2014 French-American 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 former neighbors, two party-loving cops, Roberto and Ted.
Cast
- John Lithgow as Ben
- Alfred Molina as George
- Marisa Tomei as Kate
- Charlie Tahan as Joey
- Cheyenne Jackson as Ted
- Harriet Sansom Harris as Honey
- Darren Burrows as Elliot
- Christian Coulson as Ian
- John Cullum as Father Raymond
- Adriane Lenox as Principal
- Manny Perez as Roberto
- Sebastian La Cause as Marco
- Christina Kirk as Mindy
- Eric Tabach as Vlad
Reception
Critical response
Love Is Strange received universal critical acclaim. The film has a "certified fresh" score of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 125 reviews with an average rating of 7.9 out of 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 83 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 39 critics indicating "universal acclaim".
Accolades
References
External links
- Love Is Strange at the Internet Movie Database
- Love Is Strange at Box Office Mojo
- Love Is Strange at Rotten Tomatoes
- Love Is Strange at Metacritic
