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The Man I Love

2026 · Drama · Ira Sachs · 1h 35m

A gay actor in late-1980s New York, ill with AIDS, sets out to stage a play with his theatre group while his boyfriend looks after him at home. Much of it is the apartment, the rehearsals, and the people coming and going.

  • Strongly realistic
  • Strongly character-driven
  • Clearly heavy
  • Clearly intimate

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