The Trip (2002)
- Directed by
- Miles Swain
- Genre
- comedy drama, romance film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 45 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows two men who meet in 1973 and begin a relationship that unfolds over the next eleven years. Their love story plays out against the backdrop of the gay rights movement and the onset of the AIDS crisis.
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What happens
The Trip is a 2002 American romantic drama film directed by Miles Swain. It traces the relationship between two men from their initial meeting in 1973 until 1984. A period piece featuring two opposites who fall in love in the middle of the gay rights movement, the film features historical events as a backdrop, from Anita Bryant's attempt to over turn a Florida law providing protection of Gay rights in the 70s, to the AIDS outbreak in the 80s. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but was praised by Rex Reed and the Los Angeles Times. It went on to win over a dozen film festival awards, including 2 HBO Audience Awards for best film, Best Actor for Steve Braun, and Best Director for Miles Swain. At the time of filming Swain was a resident at Rudolph Valentino's famous estate Falcon Lair, so he decided to film most of the movie there to save money on production costs. It is the only movie ever shot on the property thanks to the former owners Doris Duke & Valentino. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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