Review of Holding the Man (2015) by Robert A — 30 Dec 2018

A must see movie which deals with a number of very sensitive and personal issues and specifically same sex relationships, love and HIV and AIDS. We must NOT forget.

This review of Holding the Man (2015) was written by Robert A on 30 Dec 2018.

Holding the Man has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Nick Dent (153) for Daily Telegraph (Australia) (376) on 06 Jan 2016

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By Felix S (35) on 28 Jun 2016

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