Review of Longtime Companion (1989) by Christopher C — 20 Nov 2007

What life would have been like if AIDs had been nothing but a bad dream.

This review of Longtime Companion (1989) was written by Christopher C on 20 Nov 2007.

Longtime Companion has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Paul T (570) on 09 Aug 2008

On peut en dire ce que l'on veut et regretter le cÃ´tÃ© larmoyant, j'adore, j'adore et j'adore encore un peu plus Ã chaque fois que je le vois…

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By Venieza T (159) on 04 Jul 2007

Even after at least ten viewings, this film makes me cry - just gorgeous and beautiful..and then it makes me angry, still after all these years…

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I should have watched it on Dec 1, but anyways, it's about love and care. Tears kept falling on my face…

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