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Holding The Man (2015)

For pride month, the fourth LGBTQ film that I watched for the first time is a 2015 film from my country of Australia, called Holding The Man. The film was directed by Neil Armfield and is adapted from Timothy Conigrave's 1995 memoir of the same name.

This is an exceptional and devastating film, with terrific chemistry between Ryan Corr and Craig Stott in the leading roles. In 1976, two students at an all boys Catholic school in Melbourne, Timothy Conigrave (Corr) and John Caleo (Stott) fall in love. This is of course is a problem for the school when this is discovered, and disapproved of by the boys' parents. This was a time when homosexuality was illegal in Australia.

This is also a story about AIDS, and as the story is devastating, you can probably guess where it's heading. Much like All Of Us Strangers, Holding The Man broke me, and I will think about this film for a long time.

Score: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

you don’t need perfect conditions to start. you just need to start. five minutes of focus is better than waiting for motivation to come.

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#he is a Greek statue brought to life fr

#handsome

#beautiful smile #a beautiful smile to hide the pain

Paul Mescal | "The History Of Sound" Red Carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival | May 21, 2025

#I just watched Gladiator II for a third time.

#Paul is unbelievably sexy in this film.

#I would volunteer to be his slave, and to worship his muscles, not necessarily in that order.

PAUL MESCAL Gladiator II (2024)

#In Australia, we have to wait until January 2026 for THoS to be released in cinemas.

#That's okay. I will enjoy the THoS press tour before September this year.

#Josh and Paul cuteness during the press tour - yes, please!

#I just finished the game today, and I loved it too.

#The printer sound is so very satisfying.

#There is so much reading involved, but it's worth it.

Have you ever gotten pavlov'd into getting excited when your printer turns on

The moment Paul Mescal became the hottest man on this planet. 🥵

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PAUL MESCAL as LUCIUS Gladiator II dir. Ridley Scott

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#Whoever has Paul's babies should know that it's a high honour to continue the Mescal bloodline.

#Of course Paul is terrific in bed. Y'all watched Normal People, Carmen and All of Us Strangers, right?

#I also am dubious on the hotel room trashing.

Some stuff about Paul in FM's new 'I Have Tea On...' thread. Funny how the same sort of things get brought up about him e.g. spin the bottle, crying after sex, ditching hookups, etc.

I do sorta believe the hotel comment though lol. Messy lad.

I have heard these rumors so much I can't help but believe them. He is a messy, sad boy. Although, I can't help but feel like we would have heard the smashing up hotels before though?

#I just watched La chimera for the first time.

#It is a masterpiece of cinema.

#The cinematography is beautiful.

#I must check out more of Alice Rohrwacher's films.

#Josh O'Connor speaks Italian in the film, which made him even more attractive.

La Chimera (2023) dir. Alice Rohrwacher