Review of Holding the Man (2015) by Khaled M — 13 Jun 2016

Lovely, romantic and full of honest emotions.

This review of Holding the Man (2015) was written by Khaled M on 13 Jun 2016.

Holding the Man has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Ammara G (1) on 02 Aug 2018

While the first half of the movie , could be any other coming of age and coming out gay movie, its the second half that really had me in tears…

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By Mark S (2,772) on 04 Sep 2015

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By David G (2,424) on 08 Jan 2017

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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 02 Jun 2016

Told with a lovely romantic sweep and full of raw, honest emotion, this is a gay love story that's also just a great love story, full stop. Yay…

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By Daniel V (622) on 29 Dec 2015

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By Eduardo R (129) on 07 Aug 2016

So beautifully acted out. The chemistry between the two actors in this movie is intense…

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By Leanne T (8) on 27 Oct 2016

A haunting story which will stay with me forever. Wonderfully written, brilliantly cast…

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Incrivelmente me faz não me importar com nenhum dos personagens e o que estão passando. Poderia ser mais curto…

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By Mateo S (45) on 22 Aug 2016

At first I thought this was going to be just another depressing gay-and-AIDS-themed humdrum affair that I've seen dozens of times, but this…

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By Bar A (3) on 01 Aug 2016

I became very involved in watching this movie, and I seldom become absorbed with any movie. Watch it and judge for yourself…

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