Occasionally, in memory and in fantasy, he comes face to face with his childhood self, encounters that make him appear a stranger to himself, rather than providing any kind of resolution or understanding.
We are aware, throughout, that Romain is fundamentally alone, a state he seems to find both terrifying and calming. Soon Romain meets Jany (Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi), a waitress who offers him a surprising opportunity to die meaningfully. Romain recoils from his partner, Sasha (Christian Sengewald), but confides in his worldly grandmother, Laura (Jeanne Moreau), who encourages him to re-examine himself before he departs the world of the living. When Romain (Melvil Poupaud), a vain young photographer, is diagnosed with a virtually inoperable brain tumor, he refuses treatment and tells no one of the prognosis. – Edited by TheFNGee Time to Leave ( Le Temps Qui reste) (2005) – France Why don’t you take a look! There maybe some you haven’t seen before! While we pay tribute to such greats like Philadelphia, My Beautiful Laundrette, Brokeback Mountain, My Own Private Idaho, and Call Me By Your Name, we are listing many excellent Asian gay movies as well – among them Gohatto, A Touch of Fever, Happy Together, Present Perfect (and its sequel), Lan Yu, and many more!
We’re in the middle of Pride month and we’re excited to launch our 50 favorite gay films of all time! Most of the list you have read (all over the net) maybe ‘exclusively’ Western productions (or European, mostly British), yet Asian gay films are as engaging and as exciting as well.