A Single Man (2009)
Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, A Single Man, is the story of George Falconer, a 52 year old British college professor who is struggling to find meaning to his life after the death of his long time partner, Jim. George dwells on the past and cannot see his future as we follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters, ultimately leads him to decide if there is a meaning to life after Jim. George is consoled by his closest friend Charley, a 48 year old beauty who is wrestling with her own questions about the future. A young student of George’s, Kenny, who is coming to terms with his true nature, stalks George as he feels in him a kindred spirit.
Articles on A Single Man
| Ian Freer, Colin Firth, in: Empire, nr. 247 (January), 2010 pp. 110-111 |
| 5 things: Tom Ford, in: Empire, nr. 249 (March), 2010 pp. 28 |
| Roger Clarke, His dark material, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 3 (March), 2010 pp. 18-21 |
| Charles Gant, Followers of fashion, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 4 (April), 2010 pp. 9 |
Reviews
| Amy Taubin, A Single Man, in: Filmcomment, nr. 6 (november/december), 2009 pp. 68-69 |
| Ian Freer, A Single Man, in: Empire, nr. 249 (March), 2010 pp. 64 |
| Kate Stables, A Single Man, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 3 (March), 2010 pp. 78-79 |
| Ian Nathan, A Single Man, in: Empire, nr. 253 (July), 2010 pp. 168-169 (DVD review) |
| Esther Buss, A Single Man, in: Filmdienst, nr. 7 (1. April), 2010 pp. 20 |
| Barbara Schweitzerhof, A Single Man, in: epd Film, nr. 4, 2010 pp. 36-37 |