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A Single Man
2009 100 min United States of America R 16+
★8.1
Drama, Romance
Director: Tom Ford
📖 Based on the novel
«A Single Man»
byChristopher Isherwood
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Description
Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, is the story of a British college professor who dwells on the past and cannot see his future. We follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters ultimately lead him to decide if there is a meaning to life after the death of his long time partner, Jim.
Budget:
$7M
US Gross:
$9.18M
Worldwide:
$25M
Starring
Colin Firth
Actor
Julianne Moore
Actor
Matthew Goode
Actor
Awards
Venice Film Festival 2009
— Blue Lion
Venice Film Festival 2009
— Volpi Cup – Best Actor
BAFTA 2010
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 2010
— Best Actor
Golden Globe 2010
— Best Actor (Drama)
Golden Globe 2010
— Best Supporting Actress
Venice Film Festival 2009
— Volpi Cup – Best Actor
Venice Film Festival 2009
— Golden Lion
BAFTA 2010
— Best Actor
BAFTA 2010
— Best Costume Design
Key opinion
A Single Man is widely regarded as a visually arresting and emotionally resonant directorial debut for Tom Ford, anchored by a masterful, nuanced performance from Colin Firth. While some viewers criticize the film for being overly stylized or shallow, the majority appreciate its meticulous attention to detail and its poignant exploration of grief and human connection.
| Acting | Colin Firth provides a masterful, subtle, and profoundly moving anchor for the film as a man grappling with deep, internal grief. | |
| Production | The production design and costume work are consistently praised for their meticulous, high-fashion aesthetic that creates a vivid, painterly 1960s atmosphere. | |
| Score | The film's emotional weight is bolstered by a hypnotic, evocative musical score that mirrors the protagonist's internal melancholy. | |
| Acting | Julianne Moore delivers a striking and impactful supporting performance that adds significant depth to the protagonist's personal world. | |
| Cinematography | Opinions on the visual style are polarized: some see the hyper-stylized, saturated palette as a brilliant reflection of the protagonist's emotional state, while others find the aesthetic 'glossy' and 'over-stylized' to the point of superficiality. | |
| Theme | Reception of the thematic content is split; some viewers embrace it as a universal, poetic study of love and loss, whereas others reject the film due to their discomfort with the portrayal of a non-traditional romance. |