Holding the Man

Where to Watch Holding the Man (2015) (Legally)

A love story for everyone.
Aug 27, 2015 AU 128 min
7.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
461 votes
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (2015), without spoilers.

Genre-wise, it leans into Drama, with a runtime around 128 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 7.7/10 from about 461 votes.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

australia, aids, 1970s, romance, love, hiv, lgbt, long term relationship, sexual discrimination, gay theme

Official trailer

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Plot

Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance endured for 15 years in the face of everything life threw at it – the separations, the discrimination, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses – until the only problem that love can't solve tried to destroy them.

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Main cast

Ryan Corr
as Timothy Conigrave
Craig Stott
as John Caleo
Guy Pearce
as Dick Conigrave
Sarah Snook
as Pepe Trevor
Anthony LaPaglia
as Bob Caleo
Camilla Ah Kin
as Lois Caleo
Kerry Fox
as Mary Gert Conigrave
Tom Hobbs
as Peter Craig