A gay man who struggles to find love and live with AIDS during the '60's. Somewhat disturbing being reminded of not only the prevalence of the disease but also of the casual treatment by the main character; i.e., even though at first he refuses medical treatment, then finds it di... read more
Juan Minujín,
Mimi Arduh,
Javier Van de Couter,
Carlos Echeverria,
Bárbara Lombardo
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A writer infected with AIDS searches for love in the Buenos Aires club scene. As his condition worsens, he begins looking simply for sex. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi
DVD Release Date: June 13, 2006
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The openness of Minujín's understated, expressive portrayal lies at the core of an equally impressive film -- beautifully but unpretentiously shot and scored with spot-on supporting performances. Full Review
Distaff helmer Anahi Berneri alternates between long lenses and jarring, fragmentary close-up shots, creating an assured and forceful visual cocktail that serves grim quest well. Full Review
[The film] may whip a rather specialized audience into a frenzy. But for others, A Year Without Love will be a less pleasurably painful experience.
An AIDS drama with a twist, this is one of the best gay-themed films of the year. Full Review
Pablo's romantic quest eventually does become doggedly compelling. Full Review
Trying to succeed as a poet, living with a deranged family member, managing the ravages of HIV/AIDS - why does no one call back? Full Review
we get the chance to ponder whether some of the twisted deviants among us perhaps aren't as twisted or deviant as we first thought. Full Review
A Year Without Love isn't a sex movie (so don't expect one), but a studied examination of how one man folds jarring events into the everyday fabric of his life. Full Review
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