1985 (film)
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
1985 is a 2018 American
Premise
In 1985, advertising agent Adrian Lester returns home to
During a long talk, Adrian's father Dale admits that he knew Adrian was fired from his job, and that he discovered Adrian in a romantic embrace with another man during a surprise visit. Despite his implied beliefs about homosexuality, Dale does not reveal Adrian's sexuality to anyone else in the family, and offers his support for Adrian if he ever needs anything. Adrian's mother Eileen drops him off at the airport, where she reveals that she, too, knows he’s gay. Adrian leaves Andrew a goodbye tape. The film ends with Adrian in the airport preparing to board his place, while the voiceover of his tape message plays, encouraging Andrew and telling him that there will be both good and bad days ahead, and that Andrew will "find the right people", strongly implying that Andrew is gay.
Cast
- Cory Michael Smith as Adrian Lester
- Virginia Madsen as Eileen
- Michael Chiklis as Dale Lester
- Jamie Chung as Carly
- Aidan Langford as Andrew
- Ryan Piers Williams as Marc
- Bryan Massey as Pastor John
Production
The film is a feature-length adaptation of a short film of the same name that was released in 2016.[5] Writer and director Yen Tan said the basis for the films were his experiences of interacting with people who were living with HIV and AIDS at his first job after graduating from college.[6]
The original short film, which starred
Release
The film premiered in March 2018 at
Reception
On review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, 1985 has an approval rating of 96% based on 52 reviews. The site’s critics consensus reads, "1985 pays tribute to a generation of lost lives with a powerfully made look at how HIV and the social attitudes surrounding homosexuality affect one man's choices."[11]
Glenn Kenny of The New York Times wrote, "Cory Michael Smith’s performance as Adrian is a quiet marvel in a movie that’s superbly acted all around. The film’s intimate consideration of still-enormous issues is intelligent, surprising and emotionally resonant."[12] ABC News also reviewed the film positively, writing, "Most of the scenes are staged between Adrian and one other person, and this decision to draw out the intimacy of the pair in the frame accentuates the poignancy of things not said."[13]
1985 was given multiple prizes like the Grand Jury Prize at the
References
- ^ Saito, Stephen (10 March 2018). "SXSW '18 Review: A Disease May Ravage the Body But Can't Touch the Soul of Yen Tan's Riveting "1985"". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Wolfe Releasing Acquires AIDS Drama '1985,' Eyes Awards Push for Star Cory Michael Smith". TheWrap. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Dry, Jude (9 March 2018). "'1985' Review: Yen Tan Revisits and Reinvents the AIDS Film, With Moving Results — SXSW". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (28 June 2018). "Film Review: '1985'". Variety. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Khoo, Guan-Soon (September 2018). "Looking deeply into the spirit: An in-depth interview with film director Yen Tan". offscreen.com. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ a b Straube, Trent (15 March 2018). "Watch the Film Short That Became the New AIDS Movie "1985"". POZ. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ a b Knecht, Lyndsay (30 April 2018). "Why Texas Filmmaker Yen Tan Wants You To See 1985 In Black and White". D Magazine. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Rooney, David (9 March 2018). "'1985': Film Review | SXSW 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ Gee, Dana (8 August 2018). "Yen Tan's moving 1985 opens 30th annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- Cinemamuseum. 3 February 2019. Archivedfrom the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "1985". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (25 October 2018). "Review: In '1985,' a Young Man Hides a Plague From His Family". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Masukor, Sarinah (24 April 2019). "1985 is a new kind of AIDS film with nothing to prove". ABC News. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "2018 Winners". Mostrafire. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
Here the winning films of the 2018 edition of the FIRE !! Best Feature Film: 1985
- ^ "2018 Awards". Champselyseesfilmfestival (in French). Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
Prix du Public du Film Américain Indépendant : 1985 de Yen Tan
- ^ "USA, San Joaquin International Film Festival: 1985 by Yen Tan Screening in California". Queer Lion. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
External links
- 1985 at IMDb
- 1985 at Rotten Tomatoes
- Home for Christmas an interview with Yen Tan at Eye for Film