One reviewer said that it would be "hard for anyone from another country "to relate" to this movie...
This is so not true. Of course, there are some typical British situations, and being Belgian (Dutch/French speaking, but having studied to be an English teacher and having traveled around the English speaking countries from North America, via Africa, to Asia), well yes, I had some trouble understanding "the language". But I did the "rewind" thing, over and over, and managed to understand most of what was said.
This is not typical for the UK, these situations happen, everywhere. I have known and witnessed this, on a "lighter" scale, here.
OK, about the movie: this is a really beautiful story of friendship and love. I came upon this movie by a site, referring to it as "gay themed", so I "had to see it".
Well, no. There isn't anything "gay" or "gay themed", it is just a story of very strong friendship (probably also due to social circumstances) and deep love, and "brotherly love", but nothing gay related. OK, I am gay and I like to see gay related movies, but don't go looking for that here.
I was impressed, very deeply. This is such a poignant story about friendship. All the actors do a very good job and I will look for more films with the main actors, they moved me very much. This was unexpected. Again: I was impressed.
I am a fan of British cinema, and this movie is "one to see", definitely.
This is so not true. Of course, there are some typical British situations, and being Belgian (Dutch/French speaking, but having studied to be an English teacher and having traveled around the English speaking countries from North America, via Africa, to Asia), well yes, I had some trouble understanding "the language". But I did the "rewind" thing, over and over, and managed to understand most of what was said.
This is not typical for the UK, these situations happen, everywhere. I have known and witnessed this, on a "lighter" scale, here.
OK, about the movie: this is a really beautiful story of friendship and love. I came upon this movie by a site, referring to it as "gay themed", so I "had to see it".
Well, no. There isn't anything "gay" or "gay themed", it is just a story of very strong friendship (probably also due to social circumstances) and deep love, and "brotherly love", but nothing gay related. OK, I am gay and I like to see gay related movies, but don't go looking for that here.
I was impressed, very deeply. This is such a poignant story about friendship. All the actors do a very good job and I will look for more films with the main actors, they moved me very much. This was unexpected. Again: I was impressed.
I am a fan of British cinema, and this movie is "one to see", definitely.