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Leaving Metropolis (2002)

Leaving Metropolis poster
Directed by
Brad Fraser
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A gay artist and a married man with a family begin a secret love affair in Winnipeg. The film follows the emotional complications and quiet compromises that arise from their relationship.

emotionalintimatebittersweetrestrainedromanticgroundedthoughtfullow-key

What happens

Leaving Metropolis is a 2002 Canadian drama film, written and directed by Brad Fraser as an adaptation of his theatrical play Poor Super Man. The film, about a gay man and a married heterosexual man who fall in love, was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and played the international gay and lesbian film festival circuit throughout 2002 and 2003. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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