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Nervous Energy (1995)

Nervous Energy poster
Directed by
Jean Stewart
Genre
romance, drama, tv movie
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man with AIDS impulsively visits his estranged family in Glasgow. His brother rejects him, his mother shows compassion, and his health declines rapidly. He realizes his true family is his partner and friends in London.

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