In the Gloaming (1997) (TV)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Christopher Reeve

Writers (WGA):

Alice Elliott Dark (story)
Will Scheffer (teleplay)

Release Date:

20 April 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Danny, dying of Aids, returns home for his last months. Always close to his mother, they share moments...

Plot Keywords:

AIDS | Gay Interest | Based On Short Story | Homosexual | Bereavement

Awards:

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Glenn Close	...	Janet
Bridget Fonda	...	Anne
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Nurse Myrna
Robert Sean Leonard	...	Danny
David Strathairn	...	Martin
Annie Stark	...	Young Anne
Will Reeve	...	Young Danny

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements and language.

Runtime:

Brazil:61 min | Argentina:62 min | USA:67 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:PG | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Westchester County, New York, USA

Company:

Frederick Zollo Productions

Trivia:

Director Christopher Reeve's wife, Dana, sings the song "In The Gloaming" during the credits, and his son plays the boy in the opening scene.

Quotes:

[Danny and Janet are talking about sex in movies]
Janet: I just think it's private. And I don't think you can even portray sex on screen. I think the directors are just showing off. For me, it's the same thing as watching someone go to the toilet.
Danny: Oh, my God, that's awful!!!!

Movie Connections:

References 42nd Street (1933)

Soundtrack:

Danny Boy

This a deeply affecting film about reconciliation and death.

A son spends his last months at home while dying of AIDS. In doing so, he helps his family come to terms with his life, and brings his parents to an understanding of the unsaid things that caused them to drift apart over the years. This short movie expresses the deep and gentle love that tragedy reveals to those who live dutiful, busy lives.

Glenn Close played her role with a master's delicacy. Christopher Reeve used the beauty of sky, trees, and grounds surrounding the house where he filmed "In The Gloaming" with affecting skill. All of the cast and crew worked together to create a perfect small film.