- The warm, funny and achingly sad story of the 15-year-long love affair between Timothy Conigrave and the boy he fell in love with at high school, John Caleo.
- Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the rugby team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance endured for 15 years to laugh 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.
- In the 1970s, young Timothy "Corr" finds himself confused when he falls for the captain of the football team "Stott". What follows shows all aspects of a relationship, regardless of gender or sexual preference. Conflict, temptation, and a huge burden which will affect every aspect of their lives. Based on the 1995 memoir by Australian writer, actor, and activist Timothy Conigrave, and directed by Neil Armfield "Candy".
- 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 to laugh in the face of everything life threw at it - the separations, the discriminations, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses - until the only problem that love can't solve, tried to destroy them.
Based on Timothy Conigrave's cult-classic and hilarious memoir, and the inspiration for the award winning stage play, HOLDING THE MAN is the remarkable true-life love story that speaks across generations, sexualities and cultures.
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