2009 · 1h 40m · US R · Drama / Romance
A Single Man
Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, is the story of a British college professor who dwells on the past and cannot see his future. We follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters ultimately lead him to decide if there is a meaning to life after the death of his long time partner, Jim.
Starring Colin Firth · Julianne Moore · Nicholas Hoult · Matthew Goode · Jon Kortajarena
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