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| Steve Buscemi (left) and Richard Ganoung |
(1986)
Parting Glances came out the year after Buddies, and also took on the theme of AIDS in the gay community. It was directed by Bill Sherwood, who died of AIDS in 1990, and starred Steve Buscemi in his first film role.
The story centers around Michael (Richard Ganoung), whose current lover, Robert (John Bolger), is about to leave the country to work in Africa for a year, and whose former lover and best friend, Nick (Buscemi), has AIDS. It’s set in a Manhattan of witty banter and unconventional relationships, and while the sex in this film is minimal, it is used effectively to showcase the disconnection between Michael and Robert, and contrast it with the emotional intensity of the connection between Michael and Nick.
Unlike Buddies, Parting Glances has aged beautifully, and is particularly successful in its underlying assumption that gay people and our experiences — including our sexual experiences — are a fully integrated part of the world and of life, love, and loss.
Hotness: 3
Romance: 10
Significance: 10
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