The issue of War widow representation in Israeli cinema is one of the most complex for the local industry for it seems to be unique and with a very local and specific iconography. The war Widow is a difficult character to digest. Because this is an especially painful topic in Israel, its mode of representation is almost always problematic. Gila Almagor in Tofano's siege is one of the first characters of the modern war widows to appear on Israeli cinema screens. The human and social complexity of the status of widows was not represented adequately and personally until her complex and fine appearance in this film. It was mostly Preceded by cliches of heroic women who have sacrificed for the nation with characters to which it was very difficult to get attached, nor to their personal grief. Siege was directed by an unknown Italian director of that period. Although Gilberto Tofano was brought as a professional director on the wings of inspiration made by the French New Wave of those years, he managed to turn out a very exciting work which has caught the Israeli warmth and sense of social siege which surrounds the Israeli widows, including the great expectations from them and the social stigmas. Tofano wrapped his leading lady with lots of warmth and gave a place of honor to Almagor's impressive presence in the film. This is without a doubt one of Almagor's best and most accurate performances. The restraint in her performance plus the shooting and expressive use of angles by Tofano and his soft European touch which was far off from the aggressive local product managed to produce a sense of documenting an authentic tragedy with a tangible personal touch that minimized the national dimension. The result stands the test of time proudly several decades after its creation.
1981年,艾滋作为一种前所未见的免疫系统缺陷疾病在纽约出现。由于它集中发生在男同性恋当中,所以在当时又被称为“同志病”。内德(马克·鲁弗洛 Mark Ruffalo 饰)是一个激进的同志作家,当他看着朋友纷纷死去以及政府的不作为时,义愤填膺的他发起了男同健康危机组织, 呼吁政府和社会公众对这场即将爆发的大瘟疫给予重视。半身瘫痪的女医生艾玛(朱莉娅·罗伯茨 Julia Roberts 饰)是少数从一开始就高度警惕艾滋疫情的的医护人员,也是内德重要的异性恋盟友。在运动中内德认识了纽约时报记者菲尼克斯(马修·波莫 Matt Bomer 饰),两人陷入如火如荼的热恋。然而菲尼克斯最终也被确诊感染,悲痛的内德惟有爱人和事业两线作战。健康危机组织的主席布鲁斯(泰勒·克奇 Taylor Kitsch 饰)虽然是内德最好的朋友,然而深柜的他行事风格与好斗的内德截然...
A rich but lonely woman, Frances Austen, one day invites a boy from a nearby park to her apartment and offers to let him live there. Robert Altman's sadly neglected film that, along with his later Images, fits into the unconventional psycho-thriller mold. A bizarre story with Sandy Dennis as a spinster who takes in a handsome young man (Michael Burns) who is pretending to be mute. She imprisons the boy and supplies his every need, including a prostitute (Luana Anders), whom she goes out and brings home for Burns' pleasure.