Holding The Man

2015 • 127 minutes

About this movie

Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance endured for 15 years to laugh in the face of everything life threw at it – the separations, the discriminations, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses – until the only problem that love can't solve, tried to destroy them. Based on Timothy Conigrave's cult-classic and hilarious memoir, and the inspiration for the award winning stage play, Holding The Man is the remarkable true-life love story that speaks across generations, sexualities and cultures.

Ratings and reviews

In its poigancy and power. There were some really human scenes left out in the film and it tries to make up for it and fails. The book has become an Australian classic but this film is painful and awkward to watch at times.

Hi i read the book from the library it was the best book i ever read i read it 2 times in 3 weeks thank i brought 5 copys i like thank u for the making the movie its not as good as the book but thank u and to the people who said crap on the movie read the book and understand the story olease i cry my eyes out on the book ever time i read it

Great movie if you like lgbt movies. Very well made IMHO. Nothing wrong with this movie. If anyone says otherwise they don't accept LGBTQI+ People.