The Lost Language of Cranes

1991
1h 27m

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A young gay man comes out to his middle-class parents, which has repercussions for his father who has long since been trying to repress his own sexuality.A young gay man comes out to his middle-class parents, which has repercussions for his father who has long since been trying to repress his own sexuality.A young gay man comes out to his middle-class parents, which has repercussions for his father who has long since been trying to repress his own sexuality.

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9/10

One of those unseen gems coming from TV

The less I say about this, the better. I will just say that it is powerful, touching and moved by two extremely powerful performances by Brian Cox and Eileen Atkins, that, had this been a feature film, probably would have easily taken the BAFTA and would have had a strong chance at the Oscars.

Don't expect safe filmmaking or themes, it's a hidden treasure. Whether you like it or not in the end, for sure it won't let you indifferent. One of my favorite TV-Movies of all time, and one that should have been released theatrically. Of noting, also, John Schlesinger making a cameo appearance (which hints how important the film themes are, so Schlesinger would get in front of the cameras for a small role, hopefully raising some extra attention to the film).