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Holding the Man
2015
· Movie
· 128 min
B
MEANRANK
77/100
Every rating
66–82
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 66, highest is AlloCiné on 82.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →This story traces the real-life romance between two men, Tim and John, who fall in love as teenagers at an all-boys school in 1970s Australia. Their relationship spans over fifteen years, navigating family disapproval, personal exploration, and the evolving social landscape. Their love is ultimately tested in the most profound way by the arrival of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s.
Details
- Director
- Neil Armfield
- Writer
- Tommy Murphy
- Released
- 27 August 2015
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rated
- NR
- Awards
- 6 wins, 18 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 24 →6 wins from 24 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| AACTA Awards ( 5th ) 2015 | Best Film | Kylie Du Fresne | Nominee |
| AACTA Awards ( 5th ) 2015 | Best Direction | Neil Armfield | Nominee |
| AACTA Awards ( 5th ) 2015 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Tommy Murphy | Nominee |
| AACTA Awards ( 5th ) 2015 | Best Actor | Ryan Corr | Nominee |
| AACTA Awards ( 5th ) 2015 | Best Supporting Actor | Anthony LaPaglia | Nominee |
| AACTA Awards ( 5th ) 2015 | Best Editing | Dany Cooper | Nominee |
| AFCA Awards 2015 | Best Supporting Actor | Anthony LaPaglia | Nominee |
| AFCA Awards 2015 | Best Film | Kylie Du Fresne | Nominee |
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FCCA Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Production Design | Josephine Ford | Winner |
| Best Script/Screenplay | Tommy Murphy | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ryan Corr | Nominee |
| Best Director | Neil Armfield | Nominee |
| Best Editor | Dany Cooper | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kylie Du Fresne | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Anthony LaPaglia | Nominee |
AFCA Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Ryan Corr | Winner |
| Best Director | Neil Armfield | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kylie Du Fresne | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Tommy Murphy | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Anthony LaPaglia | Nominee |
ASE Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Editing in a Feature Film | Dany Cooper | Winner |
AWGIE Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Writing in a Feature Film — Adapted | Tommy Murphy | Winner |
SPA Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Feature Film Production | Kylie Du Fresne | Winner |
AACTA Awards ( 5th )
6 nominations
| Best Actor | Ryan Corr | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tommy Murphy | Nominee |
| Best Direction | Neil Armfield | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Dany Cooper | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kylie Du Fresne | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Anthony LaPaglia | Nominee |
ASSG Award
3 nominations
| Best Sound | Mark Cornish | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Nicole Lazaroth | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Dan Lustri | Nominee |