The Living End
The Living End is a 1992 American comedy-drama film by Gregg Araki. Described by some critics as a "gay Thelma & Louise," the film is an early entry in the New Queer Cinema genre. The Living End was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 1992.
Plot
Luke is a restless and reckless drifter and Jon is a relatively timid and pessimistic film critic. Both are gay and HIV positive. After an unconventional meeting, and after Luke kills a homophobic police officer, they go on a road trip with the motto "Fuck everything."
More details
author | Gregg Araki |
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director | Gregg Araki |
editor | Gregg Araki |
genre | comedy-drama |
keywords | film critic hiv hiv positive homophobia homophobic meet police officer road trip |
musicBy | Sascha Konietzko |
producer | Jim Stark Jon Gerrans Marcus Hu |
productionCompany | October Films Strand Releasing |
publisher | Cineplex Odeon Films |
recordedAt | Los Angeles |
theme | black comedy dance independent lgbt-related new queer cinema |