In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship between Tom and Patrick at a time when homosexuality was illegal.
Acting
David Dawson's Patrick burns with quiet, devastating specificity.
Cinematography
Sun-drenched repression — every frame aches with what cannot be said.
Costume
The evolution from vibrant youth to faded 1990s despair.
Director
Michael Grandage
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
David Dawson spent months studying 1950s museum curation and queer coded behavior to build Patrick's physicality.
The film adapts Bethan Roberts' novel, itself inspired by E.M. Forster's secret queer life and his posthumously published Maurice.
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