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Feature film — 2015

Holding the Man (2015)

7.72h 8mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 471 votes.

Goalpost Pictures / Screen Australia / Snow Republic / John Barry Group

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Director: Neil Armfield

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Cast & crew

Ryan Corr as Timothy Conigrave

Ryan Corr

Timothy Conigrave

Craig Stott as John Caleo

Craig Stott

John Caleo

Guy Pearce as Dick Conigrave

Guy Pearce

Dick Conigrave

Sarah Snook as Pepe Trevor

Sarah Snook

Pepe Trevor

Anthony LaPaglia as Bob Caleo

Anthony LaPaglia

Bob Caleo

Geoffrey Rush as Barry

Geoffrey Rush

Barry

Camilla Ah Kin as Lois Caleo

Camilla Ah Kin

Lois Caleo

Kerry Fox as Mary Gert Conigrave

Kerry Fox

Mary Gert Conigrave

Tom Hobbs as Peter Craig

Tom Hobbs

Peter Craig

Jacob Collins-Levy as Andrew

Jacob Collins-Levy

Andrew

Tony Rickards as Mr. O'Connell

Tony Rickards

Mr. O'Connell

Lee Cormie as Eric

Lee Cormie

Eric

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