The directorial debut of the late Christopher Reeve is a made-for-cable movie about the effects of AIDS on a family. Danny (Robert Sean Leonard) returns home to his parents to be with them in the final days of his battle against AIDS. The stress of the situation brings out the tensions and anxieties that the family members have been quietly bearing for years. Danny's mother (Glenn Close) grows closer to her son through the tragedy. His father (David Strathairn) struggles with the reality of his son's life and illness.
Also starring Whoopi Goldberg and Bridget Fonda, IN THE GLOAMING is a simplistic film that is precisely directed to perfection that it won't waste a second of your time. All scenes in this one-hour piece are equally important; and Glenn Close and Robert Sean Leonard's performances make it more than just another AIDS-related family film.
2 comments:
lou,
what a wonderful film this was ... i'd forgotten just how touched i was the first time i saw it years ago ... thanks for posting ...
larry
temple, texas
usa
hey Lou!!
thanks A LOT for your blog, it's really cool!!!
i have a request for you: could you upload the movie "Boyfriends" here? (directors: Tom Hunsinger and Neil Hunter, 1996), i loved it the first time i saw it, but i can't find it anywhere anymore... could you do that? that would be lovely!! :)
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